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Table 5 LVM calculated using different myocardial tissue density and the anatomic LVM

From: Cardiac left ventricular myocardial tissue density, evaluated by computed tomography and autopsy

 

Women

Men

All

Mean

1 SD

Range

Mean

1 SD

Range

Mean

1SD

Range

LVM, g (LVShV*1.055 g/ml)

133

32

81–230

178

46

107–298

159

46

81–298

LVM, g (LVShV*1.265 g/ml)

160

39

97–276

213

55

127–357

191

55

97–357

Anatomic LVM, g

163

35

96–277

217

50

140–326

194

51

96–326

  1. Resultant LVM using the different equations, with comparison to the anatomic LVM (LVM, left ventricular mass; g, grams; ml, milliliters; LVShV, LV shell volume)