Abstract
A simplification of the Dodge area length method is proposed. It is possible to measure the ventricular area and a linear correction factor directly from a projected grid, superimposed on the ventricular shape. Mathematically, the proposed formula is equivalent to the Dodge original expression. The correlation between both methods is high (r = 0.98), indicating that the proposed formula, which avoids the planimetering of the area can be substituted usefully for the original formula.
| Translated title of the contribution | A simple method for determination of ventricular volumes |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 842-850 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Archivos del Instituto de Cardiología de México |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1974 |
| Externally published | Yes |