Left-ventricular-hypertrophy
(Circ 2009;119:e251)
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Etiologies: HTN, AS/AI, HCM, coarctation of aorta
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Criteria (all w/ Se <50%, Sp >85%; accuracy affected by age, sex, race, BMI)
Sokolow-Lyon: S in V1 + R in V5 or V6 ≥35 mm or R in aVL ≥11 mm (↓ Se w/ ↑ BMI)
Cornell: R in aVL + S in V3 >28 mm in men or >20 mm in women
Romhilt-Estes point-score system (4 points = probable; 5 points = diagnostic): ↑ volt: limb lead R or S ≥20 mm or S in V1 or V2 ≥30 mm or R in V5 or V6 ≥30 mm (3 pts)
ST displacement opposite to QRS deflection: w/o dig (3 pts); w/ dig (1 pt)
LAA (3 pts); LAD (2 pts); QRS duration ≥90 msec (1 pt)
Intrinsicoid deflection (QRS onset to peak of R) in V5 or V6 ≥50 msec (1 pt)
If LAFB present: S in III + max (R+S) in any lead ≥30 mm in men or ≥28 mm in women