Assessment of left and right ventricular hypertrophy by various macroscopic techniques

Comparisons were made of macroscopic methods evolved by Fulton el al., Stofer and Hiratzka, Reiner et al., and Bove et al., for assessing right and left ventricular hypertrophy on control material and on pathologically changed hearts (infarctions, scars after infarctions, aneurysms) at autopsies of material obtained from a cardiological centre. The most suitable method for the purposes of such a centre was found to be the method of Bove et al., possibly combined with the methods of Stofer and Hiratzka.