J Korean Radiol Soc.  1979 Jun;15(1):70-85. 10.3348/jkrs.1979.15.1.70.

A study on the normal heart volume of Korean adolescents

• Lee WH

• KMID: 2349353
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1979.15.1.70

Abstract

Cardiac volume mensuration by the roentgenological method was carried out in healthy 220 Korean adolescent, 116 males and 104 females. Predicted heart volume(PHV) and relative heart volume (RHV) were obtained from the following formulae; PHV = K x Broad diameter x Long diameter x Greatest horizontal depth RHV = PHV (total volumein ml)/body survace area(meter squared) The constant, K, represents the product of an ellipsoid area factor and acorretion factor for magnification of the cardiac image. Therefore, K value used in this study is 0.42 for 200cm and 150cm of hte focal-film distance in posterior-anterior and lateral views, respectively. The broad diameter was measured from the junction of the right atrium and the diaphragm to the junction of the pulmonary artery and left atrial appendage. The long diameter was taken from the junction of the superior vena cava and right atrium to the cardiac apex. The greatest horizontal depth of the heart was measured on laternal view. Body surface area was obtained by use of the Du Bois nomogram. The results were as follows; 1. Predicted roentgenological heart volumeat 16 years to 20 years of age was 449±11.1ml in males and 418 ±7.7 ml in females. It increased with advancing age and height, but was not significantly influenced by changes in body weight in both sexed. 2. Relative heart volume at 16 years to 20 years was 275 ±5.6ml/m2 in males, 327±4.1 ml/m2 in males, 327 ±4.1 ml/m2 in females.It increased with advancing age and height, but was not significantly influenced by changes in body weight in both sexes. 3. Roentgenological mensuration was a simple and reliable method in determining the cardiac volume.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Atrial Appendage
Body Surface Area
Body Weight
Cardiac Volume*
Diaphragm
Female
Heart Atria
Heart*
Humans
Male
Methods
Nomograms
Pulmonary Artery
Vena Cava, Superior