TABLE 5.

Comparison of electrocardiographical parameters to differentiate between a dilated and normal left ventricle (LV)

	Dilated LV (n=59)	Normal LV (n=84)	P
Maximal QRS duration, ms, mean ± SD	127.1±24.0	117.2±16.6	0.004
QRS dispersion, ms, mean ± SD	34.4±9.9	33.5±9.5	0.594
Goldberger’s first criterion*	21 (35.6)	15 (17.9)	0.016
Goldberger’s second criterion*	23 (39.0)	18 (21.4)	0.022
Goldberger’s third criterion*	43 (72.9)	30 (35.7)	<0.001

Data presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated.

^*Criteria defined in Goldberger (19). P values in bold are considered to be statistically significant