Table 2.

Linear left ventricular dimensions and mass.

	Normal	Mild	Moderate	Severe
Males
LV dimensions
LVIDd (mm)	37–56	57–61	61–65	>65
LVIDs (mm)	22–41	41–45	46–50	>50
IVSd (mm)	6–12	–	–	–
LVPWd (mm)	6–12	–	–	–
LV mass
LVMi (g/m2)	40–110	111–127	128–145	>145
LV mass (g)	72–219	–	–	–
Females
LV dimension
LVIDd (mm)	35–51	52–55	56–59	>59
LVIDs (mm)	20–37	38–42	43–46	>46
IVSd (mm)	5–11	–	–	–
LVPWd (mm)	6–12	–	–	–
LV mass
LVMi (g/m2)	33–99	98–115	116–131	>131
LV mass (g)	51–173	–	–	–

IVSd, inter-ventricular septal thickness in diastole; LV, mass calculated using the linear method; LVIDd, left ventricular internal diameter in diastole; LVIDs, left ventricular internal diameter in systole; LVMi, left ventricular mass index; LVPWd, left ventricular posterior wall thickness in diastole.