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Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE and Andrea Fields, MHA, RDCS

Calculating LVM via 2D Truncated Ellipsoid Method

In earlier blogs we discussed calculating the left ventricular mass (LVM) via the 2D Linear Cubed Method with assumes an ellipse shape with a major/minor axis ratio of 2:1.  We received a follow up question from a reader:  “Can you please provide the reference for NOT using cube method...
Calculating LVM via 2D Truncated Ellipsoid Method
Written by Judith Buckland, RDCS, FASE, MBA and Andrea Fields, MHA, RDCS

Should LV Mass be indexed with Height or BSA?

We recently posted a 2-part blog series on how to calculate LV Mass (LVM) and one of our readers provided some great feedback regarding the impact of height on LVM.  We thought this reader’s comment was worth sharing and answering. Reader:  Using body surface area to normalize LVM will...
Should LV Mass be indexed with Height or BSA?

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