Criterion for LVH | Per cent, Douglas, 199719 | Per cent, current series (all cases) | p Value | Per cent, current series (CAD, haemorrhage, aortic dissection excluded) | p Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heart mass > threshold* | 24 | 45 (N=20) | 0.023 | 37.5 (N=16) | 0.1 |
Septum ≥1.3 cm | 1 | 67 (N=9) | <0.001 | 66.7 (N=6) | <0.001 |
Posterior wall ≥1.3 cm | 0.5 | 50 (N=14) | <0.001 | 50 (N=10) | <0.001 |
*Echocardiography (Douglas19): LV mass >294 g/m in men or >198 g/m in women; autopsy (current series): heart weight >95th centile according to Kitzman as determined from height.18
CAD, coronary artery disease; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy.