From:  Utility of myocardial work by echocardiography in the early diagnosis of cardiotoxicity
 

Echocardiographic differences between the group with cardiotoxicity and the group without cardiotoxicity

VariablesPatients with cardiotoxicityPatients without cardiotoxicityP
Diastolic diameter (mm)43.3 ± 5.742.6 ± 50.254
Systolic diameter (mm)27.6 ± 6.327.0 ± 5.10.383
Septum (mm)8.2 ± 2.18.4 ± 1.40.362
Posterior wall (mm)8 ± 1.48.2 ± 1.40.275
Left ventricular mass (g/m2)71.1 ± 15.766 ± 16.70.127
RWT0.38 ± 0.110.38 ± 0.080.418
LVEF (%)58.6 ± 10.663.7 ± 60.005
GLS (%)13.9 ± 1.919.4 ± 4.2< 0.001
Postsystolic contractions74.5%16.5%< 0.001
GWI (mmHg%)1,421.4 ± 396.71,925.4 ± 448< 0.001
GCW (mmHg%)1,669.6 ± 3992,115.1 ± 484< 0.001
GWW (mmHg%)179.8 ± 106.7135.3 ± 1060.015
GWE (%)88.2 ± 5104.6 ± 1380.246
Mechanical dispersion (ms)76.7 ± 3547.3 ± 15.9< 0.001

RWT: relative wall thickness; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; GLS: global longitudinal strain; GWI: global myocardial work index; GCW: Global Constructive Work; GWW: Global Wasted Work; GWE: Global Work Efficiency