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Study flowchart. variables.
Study flowchart. variables.

Number of patients at visit 2 or 3 with elevated usTnT, NT-proBNP and decreased LVEF form visit 1 values. Normal and abnormal was defined as > 30% increase in usTnT and NT-proBNP, and > 10% in symptomatic patients or > 5% in asymptomatic patients decrease to value lower than 50% in LVEF from visit 1 value.LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; n = terminal pro BNP; NT = proBNP; usTnT = ultrasensitive troponin T
Number of patients at visit 2 or 3 with elevated usTnT, NT-proBNP and decreased LVEF form visit 1 values. Normal and abnormal was defined as > 30% increase in usTnT and NT-proBNP, and > 10% in symptomatic patients or > 5% in asymptomatic patients decrease to value lower than 50% in LVEF from visit 1 value.LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; n = terminal pro BNP; NT = proBNP; usTnT = ultrasensitive troponin T

The mean with 95% CI and for each individual patient values of usTnT, NTproBNP and LVEF at visit 1 and visit 2 or 3, whichever value was higher for usTnT and NT-proBNP and lower for LVEF.CI = confidence interval; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; n = terminal pro BNP; NT = proBNP; usTnT = ultrasensitive troponin T
The mean with 95% CI and for each individual patient values of usTnT, NTproBNP and LVEF at visit 1 and visit 2 or 3, whichever value was higher for usTnT and NT-proBNP and lower for LVEF.CI = confidence interval; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; n = terminal pro BNP; NT = proBNP; usTnT = ultrasensitive troponin T

Biomarkers and echocardiography data

VariableVisit 1Visit 2Np-valueVisit 3Np-value
usTnT – pg/ml11.4 ± 5.410.9 ± 5.1190.938.3 ±3.281
>30% increase in usTnT from Visit 1 – no. (%)3 (15.8)1912 (25)81
NT-proBNP – pg/ml266 ± 250258 ± 378170.55226 ± 43080.60
>30% increase in NT-proBNP from Visit 1 – no. (%)6 (35.3)1712 (25)81
LVEF – %68 ± 867 ± 8220.6669 ± 9160.63
>30% increase in LVEF from Visit 1 – no. (%)0 (0)2211 (6)161
Diastolic dysfunction – no. (%)9 (27.3)6 (27.3)2114 (23.5)171

P values for univariate logistic regression models for cardiotoxicity

Independent variableOR (95% CI)p-value
Age in years1.044 (0.955–1.142)0.34
Male sex0.824 (0.198–3.432)0.79
Metastatic disease0.765 (0.182–3.210)0.71
History of ischemic heart disease12.857 (1.157–142.880)0.04
History of arterial hypertension1.583 (0.377–6.649)0.53
Glomerular filtration rate at Visit 11.000 (0.972–1.029)1.00
No. of chemotherapy cycles0.931 (0.474–1.827)0.83
usTnT in pg/ml at Visit 10.961 (0.823–1.122)0.62
NT-proBNP in pg/ml at Visit 11.000 (0.997–1.003)0.93
LVEF in % at Visit 11.356 (0.000–37889.6)0.95

Multivariate regression model for cardiotoxicity

Independent variableOR (95% CI)p-value
Age in years1.044 (0.955 – 1.142)0.52
Male sex0.824 (0.198 – 3.432)0.21
History of ischemic heart disease12.857 (1.157 – 142.880)0.026
LVEF in % at Visit 11.356 (0.000 – 37889.6)0.92

Patients’ characteristics

Age – yr61 ± 9
Male sex – no. (%)22 (54)
Arterial hypertension – no. (%)17 (41)
Ischemic heart disease – no. (%) Cardiovascular disease – no. (%)4 (10) 5 (12)
Glomerular filtration rate – ml/min/1.73 m2102 ± 28
Advanced disease – no. (%)28 (68)

Chemotherapy treatment characteristics

Chemotherapy cycles – median (range)4 (2-6)
Chemotherapy – no. (%)
Cisplatin28 (68)
Carboplatin8 (20)
Both, in sequence5 (12)
and
Vinorelbine11 (27)
Pemetrexed22 (54)
Gemcitabine8 (19)
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Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Radiology, Internal Medicine, Haematology, Oncology