Echocardiographic LV Mass Estimator • Devereux et al.
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Input echocardiographic measurements to determine LV hypertrophy severity.
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Last Review: 2026-07-17
When to Use
When to Use
How it Works
Devereux Formula
ASE Guideline Thresholds (g/m²)
| Severity | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 43 - 95 | 49 - 115 |
| Mildly Abnormal | 96 - 108 | 116 - 131 |
| Moderately Abnormal | 109 - 121 | 132 - 148 |
| Severely Abnormal | ≥ 122 | ≥ 149 |
Clinical Pearls
Indexing Limitations
The Evidence
Primary References
Normal Values of Left Ventricular Mass Index Assessed by Transthoracic Three-Dimensional Echocardiography.
Mizukoshi K et al. • J Am Soc Echocardiogr.. 2016;Demonstrated superior accuracy of 3DE vs CMR for LV mass quantification, confirmed age/gender dependence, and ruled out ethnic variability between Japanese and American patient populations. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2015.09.009
The relationship between left ventricular mass index and body composition in new-diagnosed hypertensive patients.
Karakan S et al. • Clin Hypertens.. 2015;Proved independent association of Body Fat Percentage (BFP) and higher LVMI in normotensive to newly hypertensive patients. Strongly advocates correcting for adipose influence. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40885-015-0033-6
Last Comprehensive Review: 2026-07-17