Table 4. The variability of calculated Z scores according to various Z score formulas

Absolute value of LAD Z score formula
McCrindle et al. [36] Olivieri et al. [37] Dallaire et al. [38] Kobayashi et al. [39] Lopez et al. [40] Yu et al. [42]
2-year-old boy 13 kg, 90 cm 2.5 mm 2.57 1.93 2.71 2.22 3.85 2.25
4 mm 8.31 4.52 7.06 4.86 9.52 5.28
8 mm 23.64 8.33 18.67 8.87 24.62 9.76
5-year-old boy 19 kg, 110 cm 3 mm 3.11 2.30 3.16 2.52 4.38 2.59
4 mm 6.46 3.88 5.85 4.25 7.71 4.45
8 mm 19.86 7.69 16.63 8.81 21.00 8.92
Using Microsoft Excel–based Z score calculator (available at http://raise.umin.jp/zsp/calculator/).
LAD: left anterior descending coronary artery.