Baseline global longitudinal strain predictive of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity
R. Araujo-Gutierrez, KR Chitturi, J. Xu, et. al.
Cardiooncology. 2021 Jan 31;7(1):4. doi: 10.1186/s40959-021-00090-2.
CARDIONCOLOGY.ORG ABSTRACT:
This study examined 188 cancer patients with normal baseline LVEF using 2-dimensional (2D) speckle-tracking echocardiography before treatment with anthracycline and again 3 months later to determine if baseline echocardiographic assessment of global longitudinal strain (GLS) is able to predict cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRD).
The results support the use of strain-protocol echocardiography to identify and monitor patients who are at elevated risk of (CTRD).
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