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Chamber Hypertrophy and Enlargment: Difference between revisions
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To diagnose left ventricular hypertrhophy on the ECG one of the following criteria should be met: | To diagnose left ventricular hypertrhophy on the ECG one of the following criteria should be met: | ||
*R in V5 or V6 + S in V1 >35 mm. (this is called the Sokolow-Lyon criterium) | *R in V5 or V6 + S in V1 >35 mm. (this is called the '''Sokolow-Lyon criterium''') | ||
*R >26 mm in V5 or V6; | *R >26 mm in V5 or V6; | ||
*R >20 mm in I, II or III; | *R >20 mm in I, II or III; | ||
*R >12 mm in aVL (in the absence of [[Conduction delay#LAFB|left anterior fascicular block]]); | *R >12 mm in aVL (in the absence of [[Conduction delay#LAFB|left anterior fascicular block]]); | ||
The Cornell-criterium has different values in men and women: | The '''Cornell-criterium''' has different values in men and women: | ||
* R in aVL and S in V3 >28 mm in men | * R in aVL and S in V3 >28 mm in men | ||
* R in aVL and S in V3 >20 mm in women | * R in aVL and S in V3 >20 mm in women | ||