Table 4.
Correlation between MM biomarkers and cardiac function.
| Tn-T (ng/ml) | NT-pro BNP (ng/ml) | GLS (%) | GWI (mmHg%) | GWE (%) | LVMI (g/m2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β2M, ng/ml | r | 0.267 | 0.477* | −0.397* | −0.347* | −0.320* | 0.237 |
| P-value | 0.096 | 0.002 | 0.011 | 0.028 | 0.044 | 0.140 | |
| dFLC, ng/ml | r | 0.583* | 0.607* | −0.645* | −0.615* | −0.804* | 0.688* |
| P-value | 0.005 | <0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
MM, multiple myeloma; dFLC, difference between involved and uninvolved free light chain; TnT, troponin T; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; GLS, global longitudinal strain; LVMI, LV mass index; GWI, global work index; GWE, global work efficiency.
*
A significant correlation, p < 0.05.