May 27, 2026Archives of cardiovascular diseases0 citations
Subclinical right ventricular cardiotoxicity in breast cancer: Superiority of RV longitudinal strain over conventional parameters during sequential chemotherapy
The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of RV longitudinal strain compared to conventional parameters in detecting subclinical cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients.
Sequential chemotherapy regimen for breast cancer patients
Assessment of right ventricular function using longitudinal strain and conventional parameters
Comparison of diagnostic capabilities between RV longitudinal strain and traditional methods
RV longitudinal strain identified subclinical cardiotoxicity in 75% of patients (p<0.01) compared to 45% by traditional parameters
Longitudinal strain showed a stronger correlation with cardiac biomarkers (r=0.87, p<0.001)
Patients showing RV dysfunction (longitudinal strain < 20%) had an increased incidence of treatment-related cardiac events (RR 2.3, 95% CI 1.5-3.5)