Why the study?
Do electrocardiographic criteria accurately diagnose left ventricular hypertrophy compared to postmortem findings?
Do electrocardiographic criteria accurately diagnose left ventricular hypertrophy compared to postmortem findings?
This study evaluates the reliability of ECG criteria for diagnosing left ventricular hypertrophy by correlating them with definitive postmortem findings.
ECG voltage criteria show discrepancies with postmortem LVH; leaves open need for validated diagnostic standards in practice and research.
The electrocardiographic diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy is uncertain at best and is largely based on useful clues. Reliance on the presence or absence of abnormally high QRS voltage or any of the other presently accepted criteria may lead to error. The author undertook evaluation of the reliability of the various electrocardiographic criteria, of left ventricular hypertrophy in a study correlating electrocardiographic and postmortem findings.
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Arthur H. Griep (1959) studied this question.
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