Clinical Study

The Transaxial Orientation Is Superior to Both the Short Axis and Horizontal Long Axis Orientations for Determining Right Ventricular Volume and Ejection Fraction Using Simpson's Method with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

Table 1

Patient demographics and CMR study indication.

No.SexAge (y)Height (m)Weight (kg)Study indication

1M181.7868.0Cardiomyopathy
2M491.7581.6Coronary artery disease
3M191.75104.3Preoperative assessment for noncardiac surgery (limited echo)
4F201.6354.4Question of aortic aneurysm
5F731.5278.5Aortic stenosis
6M361.6366.7Question of coarctation
7F371.5265.8Arrhythmia
8F501.6590.7Question of atrial septal defect
9F531.6859.0Question of constrictive pericarditis
10M191.9397.5Arrhythmia
11M571.6981.8Arrhythmia
12F211.7862.1Chest pain and syncope
13M481.78124.7Cardiomyopathy
14M671.8085.3Coronary artery disease
15F391.5763.5Question of patent ductus arteriosus
16M481.83139.3Chest pain
17F681.57117.9Arrhythmia
18F811.6370.8Mitral valve disease
19F571.5264.4Coronary artery disease
20M441.7061.2Known pseudocoarctation