Why the study?
Does the Fulton technique provide a more accurate assessment of cardiac hypertrophy at autopsy compared to ventricular wall thickness or total heart weight?
Population
Normal adult human hearts at autopsy
Comparison
Fulton technique for isolated ventricular weights vs Ventricular wall thickness and total heart weight
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports prioritizing Fulton technique with body weight references in autopsy hypertrophy assessment; leaves open validation of non-arbitrary criteria.
Does the Fulton technique provide a more accurate assessment of cardiac hypertrophy at autopsy compared to ventricular wall thickness or total heart weight?
The Fulton technique for isolated ventricular weights is the most reliable method for assessing cardiac hypertrophy at autopsy, whereas ventricular wall thickness is insensitive.
Hangartner et al. (1985) studied this question.
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