Electrocardiograph voltage in fit young men.
Several criteria exist for the diagnosis for left ventricular hypertrophy as shown by high voltage on the electrocardiograph. This study of 200 healthy young recruits to the Royal Artillery with normal blood pressure and normal left ventricular wall thickness as measured by echocardiography [corrected] shows that no matter which criteria are used the false positive rate is approximately 25%. High voltage is a normal phenomenon in young men and its use as a predictor of left ventricular hypertrophy is likely to be misleading in this age group.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel