left ventricular end systolic volume (LVESV) or dimension

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Introduction

Upper limit of normal for systolic dimension is 40 mm. Used with left ventricular end diastolic volume to calculate stroke volume.

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References

  1. Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 28th ed, Ewald & McKenzie (eds), Little, Brown & Co, Boston, 1995, pg 129
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 15 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2009