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Table 3 Comparison of electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters at four time points

From: Electrocardiographic and biochemical analysis of anthracycline induced cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients from Southern Sri Lanka

ECG parameters

Mean (95%CI)

One day prior to anthracycline chemotherapy (baseline)

One day after 1st dose of anthracycline chemotherapy (FTP I)

One day after last dose of anthracycline chemotherapy (FTP II)

Six months after completion of anthracycline chemotherapy (FTP III)

PR interval (ms)

141.6 (139.0, 144.3)

141.6 (139.0, 144.3)

143.3 (140.6, 146.0)

149.5 (146.8, 152.2)

QRS duration (ms)

99.6 (96.5, 102.7)

103.8 (100.7, 106.9)

110.4 (107.3, 113.5)

113.3 (110.2, 116.4)

QTc interval (ms)

434.6 (432.1, 437.1)

438.7 (436.2, 441.2)

445.0 (442.5, 447.5)

448.0 (445.5, 450.5)

Mean difference (95% CI)

FTP I—Baseline

FTP II—Baseline

FTP III—Baseline

FTP II—FTP I

FTP III—FTP I

FTP III—FTP II

PR interval (ms)

0.0 (-4.9, 4.9)

1.6 (-3.3, 6.6)

7.9*** (2.9, 12.8)

1.6 (-3.3, 6.6)

7.9*** (2.9, 12.8)

6.2** (1.3, 11.2)

QRS duration (ms)

4.2 (-1.5, 9.9)

10.8*** (5.1, 16.5)

13.7*** (8.0, 19.4)

6.6* (0.9, 12.4)

9.5*** (3.8, 15.2)

2.9 (-2.9, 8.6)

QTc interval (ms)

4.1 (-0.5, 8.7)

10.4*** (5.8, 15.0)

13.4*** (8.7, 18.0)

6.3** (1.7, 10.9)

9.3*** (4.7, 13.9)

3.0 (-1.7, 7.6)

  1. All values are expressed as mean (95% CI) (n = 196). One-way Analysis of Variance (One-way ANOVA) test was applied to test the hypothesis of equal means at 0.05 level of significance. A p-vale of 0.000 + (p values *< 0.05, **< 0.01, ***< 0.001) indicated at least two different means. Then the Tukey’s multiple comparison test was applied to identify the different pairs of means)
  2. ms milli seconds, CI confidence interval, FTP Follow up time point
  3. FTP I; One day after 1st dose of anthracycline chemotherapy, FTP II; One day after last dose of anthracycline chemotherapy, FTP III; Six months after completion of anthracycline chemotherapy