Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of 4 patients who developed subclinical cardiotoxicity.
| Age (years) | Mean cumulative dose (mg/m2) | Number of chemotherapy cycles | Baseline LVEF (%) | Baseline troponin I levels (ng/ml) | Midstudy troponin I levels (ng/ml) | End-study troponin I (ng/ml) | Baseline BNP (ng/dl) | Midstudy BNP (ng/dl) | End-study BNP (ng/dl) | Tumor response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 405 | 6 | 65 | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.05 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 11.7 | Neoadjuvant |
| 44 | 360 | 4 | 77 | <0.05 | <0.05 | NA | 6.6 | 4.9 | NA | Neoadjuvant |
| 32 | 525 | 6 | 66 | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.05 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | Stable disease |
| 53 | 450 | 5 | 68 | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.05 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | Stable disease |