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. 2020 Jun;10(3):610–624. doi: 10.21037/cdt-20-165

Table 2. Definitions of cardiotoxicity.

Organisation Definition of cardiotoxicity   Comments
ASE/EACVI LVEF fall by >10% to absolute EF <53%   Change in LV function may be global or regional
  Symptomatic or asymptomatic for heart failure
ESC LVEF fall by >10% from baseline to EF <50%   Symptomatic or asymptomatic for heart failure
NCI CTCAE Heart Failure Grade 1–5   Grade 1 (asymptomatic)
  Grade 2 (mild to moderate symptoms)
  Grade 3 (symptomatic on minimal exertion/at rest)
  Grade 4 (life-threatening)
  Grade 5 (death)
CCS LVEF fall by >10% from baseline or LVEF <53%   Guidelines also recommend (I) 3D echocardiography or same imaging modality during cancer therapy, (II) myocardial strain imaging and (III) cardiac biomarkers (N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide, troponin) for early detection
ESMO Symptomatic decline in LVEF of at least 5% to <55% or asymptomatic decline in LVEF of at least 10% to <55%   Symptoms for congestive heart failure with signs including but not limited to S3 gallop, tachycardia, or both
  Decline in LVEF either global or more severe in the septum

ASE, American Society of Echocardiography; CCS, Canadian Cardiovascular Society; CTCAE, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; EACVI, European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging; EF, ejection fraction; ESC, European Society of Cardiology; ESMO, European Society of Medical Oncology; LV, left ventricular; NCI, National Cancer Institute; reproduced from Chung et al. (13).