Research Article

Estimating Left Ventricular Mass from the Electrocardiogram across the Spectrum of LV Mass from Normal to Increased LV Mass in an Older Age Group

Table 5

Shows the correlation between various leads and lead combinations with left ventricular mass.

Men and womenMenWomen

aVL R0.1020.130−0.012
I R0.0470.101−0.094
III R−0.018−0.0450.055
V1S0.1620.325−0.1371
V2 S0.2540.3240.076
V3 S0.3890.5110.068
V4 S0.4490.4870.337
V4 R−0.102−0.114−0.191
V5 R0.0250.028−0.032
V6 R0.1610.1930.074
S deepest any precordial lead0.3180.3960.116
S V4 + S deepest in any precordial lead0.4400.5100.246
S V1 + R V5/V60.1600.253−0.053
S V3 + R aVL0.3760.4870.053
S V2 + R V5/60.2240.2850.061
S V1/2 + R V5/60.2310.2990.05
S V1/2 + R V60.2670.3420.081
R V5/60.1140.1320.029
S V2 + R V4 or V50.1650.2090.019
S V3 + R aVL x QRS duration0.3890.4650.148

Correlation coefficient (r) is listed as 1 when the factor is correlated with itself. , , , and .