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Table 3 Conventional ecocardiographic parameters of systolic and diastolic function in both arms

From: Long-term, up to 18 months, protective effects of the angiotensin II receptor blocker telmisartan on Epirubin-induced inflammation and oxidative stress assessed by serial strain rate

Conventional echo

t0(n = 49)

t2(n = 49)

t3(n = 49)

t4(n = 49)

12-Month FU (n = 44)

18-Month FU (n = 44)

LVEF

 PLA

66 ± 5%

68 ± 6%

66 ± 5%

66 ± 5%

67 ± 5%

65 ± 7%

 TEL

66 ± 7%

67 ± 6%

68 ± 4%

70 ± 6%

68 ± 4%

66 ± 6%

DecT

 PLA

0.22 ± 0.04

0.24 ± 0.05

0.22 ± 0.02

0.23 ± 0.04

0.22 ± 0.03

0.23 ± 0.04

 TEL

0.19 ± 0.04

0.21 ± 0.04

0.20 ± 0.02

0.21 ± 0.03

0.21 ± 0.04

0.20 ± 0.05

E/A

 PLA

1.13 ± 0.14

1.08 ± 0.12

0.92 ± 0.05*

0.90 ± 0.06*

1.06 ± 0.42

1.06 ± 0.29

 TEL

0.96 ± 0.12

0.86 ± 0.08

0.83 ± 0.07

0.95 ± 0.14

0.87 ± 0.31

0.89 ± 0.24

  1. LVEF, left ventricle ejection fraction; DecT, deceleration time; E/A, early and late diastolic peak velocity ratio; t0, baseline; t2, 200 mg/m2 EPI; t3, 300 mg/m2 EPI; t4, 400 mg/m2 EPI; * p < 0.05 vs t0.
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