LVH. Using Cornell limb lead criteria of R aVL + S V3 > 2.8 mV (male).
Patient.
Main criteria for LVH:   
 

Voltage criteria

SensibilitySpecificityAccuracy
Sokolow and Lyon, 1949.
(When use Echo as gold standard)
Limb lead
- R I + S III > 2.5 mV10.610055
- R aVL 1.1 mV10.610055
- R aVF > 2.0 mV1.399.550
- S aVR > 1.4 mV 
Precordial lead
- R V5 or R V6 > 2.6 mV259862
- R V6 + S V2 > 3.5 mV55.689.573
- Largest R + largest S > 4.5 mV459369
More recent literatures
- S V1 + R V6 > 3.5 mV   
- S V2 + R V6 > 4.3 mV  
- S V1 > 2.4 mV  
- R V6 > 2.8 mV  
- R aVL > 1.3 mV  
Cornell, 1985
- R aVL + S V3 > 2.0 mV (Female)  
- R aVL + S V3 > 2.8 mV (Male)  
Onset of intrinsicoid deflection V5 or V6 = ).05-0.07 sec
Supporting criteria  
- Onset of intrinsicoid deflection in V 5 or V6 > 0.04 sec
- STT abnormality typical pattern of LV strain*
* = 1. ST depression and T wave inversion in left lateral leads (tall R wave). 2. ST elevation and upright T wave in right precordial leads (deep S wave). 3. Asymmetrical T wave inversion.
      
Romhilt-Estes point system, 1968
- Any limb lead R + S > 1.9 mV3
- S V1 or S V2 > 2.9 mV3
- R V5 or R V6 > 2.9 mV3
- STT abnormality typical pattern of LV strain*3
- P terminal force in V1 > 1 mV and > 0.04 msec 1
- Left axis deviation1
- Intrinsicoid deflection in V5 or V6 > 4.9 msec 1
4 point = Probable LVH, 5 point or more = Definite LVH.

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