Table 2

CMR characteristics

CMR results for right ventricle (sex and age reference interval)Approximately 100 days prior to BLTX75 days after BLTXDifference
EDV (mL)431 (81; 166)103−328
ESV (mL)330 (15; 68)46−284
SV (mL)101 (56; 108)57−44
EF (%)24 (55; 79)56+32
EDV/BSA (mL/m2)254 (53; 90)62−192
ESV/BSA (mL/m2)194 (11; 37)27−167
Cardiac output (L)2.85.3+2.5
Cardiac index (L)1.63.1+1.5
  • BLTX, bilateral lung transplantation; BSA, body surface area; CMR, cardiovascular MR; EDV, end diastolic volume; EF, ejection fraction; ESV, end-systolic volume; SV, stroke volume.