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Table 3: Echocardiographic criteria by sex for left ventricular hypertrophy. |
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Markers of LVH |
Women |
Men |
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Mild |
Moderate |
Severe |
Mild |
Moderate |
Severe |
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Thickness of the septum |
10-12 |
13-15 |
≥ 16 |
11-13 |
14-16 |
≥ 17 |
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Thickness of the posterior left ventricular wall |
10-12 |
15-16 |
≥ 16 |
11-13 |
14-16 |
≥ 17 |
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Data expressed in mm. Modified from: Tsioufis C et al,11 Rolon-Acosta et al.12 |
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