Novel Approach to the Detection of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Using Body Mass Index–Corrected Electrocardiographic Voltage Criteria in a Group of African Ancestry

ConclusionsWe offer a novel approach to correcting ECG voltages for the attenuating effects of obesity in individuals of African ancestry, and this improves the performance and sensitivity for LVH detection.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - June 8, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chanel Robinson, Angela J. Woodiwiss, Carlos D. Libhaber, Gavin R. Norton Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research