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Table 3 Echocardiographic parameters pre- and post-doxorubicin therapy for cumulative doxorubicin dose < 200 and ≥ 200 mg m− 2

From: Prediction of doxorubicin cardiotoxicity by early detection of subclinical right ventricular dysfunction

 

Cumulative Doxorubicin dose (<  200 mg m− 2)

 

Cumulative Doxorubicin dose (≥200 mg m− 2)

 

Pre

Post

P-value

Pre

Post

P-value

LVEF (%)

63.8 ± 6.9

62.9 ± 7.5

0.74

63.0 ± 5.9

60.7 ± 13.1

0.34

RV GLS

−22.6 ± 3.6

−21.3 ± 3.9

0.32

−22.3 ± 4.5

− 20.1 ± 2.9

0.03

RV FAC

47.9 ± 4.1

46.1 ± 3.9

0.18

47.0 ± 4.7

42.2 ± 3.1

0.01

RV FWS

−25.2 ± 2.8

−23.6 ± 3.4

0.13

−24.6 ± 3.6

−21.5 ± 2.4

0.01

  1. LVEF Left ventricular ejection fraction, RVFAC Right ventricular fractional area change, RVFWS Right ventricular free wall strain, RVGLS Right ventricular global longitudinal strain