Determining LVH 1 - Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.
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Step 1
Determining the presence of LVH is a fairly simple and straight forward three-step process.
- Refer to leads V1 & V2
- Measure and select the deepest ventricular depolarization of the 2 views (not including aberrant complexes)
- Measure from the isoelectric line down to the tip of the deepest QS complex.
- Measure from the isoelectric line down to the tip of the deepest QS complex.
- Write this number down
Authors and Reviewers
Authored by Thomas O'BrienMedically reviewed by Dr. Jonathan Keroes, MD, Cardiology
Last Update: 11/8/2020