Table 2

Relationship between hematologic response and changes in cardiac parameters

Patients with a hematologic complete response (N = 56)Patients with a hematologic response (≥ = PR) (N = 124)Patients with no hematologic response (N = 33) P
Parameter, N (%)       
    Conventional cardiac response 55 33 (60) 122 57 (47) 32 5 (16) 
    NT-Pro BNP decrease ≥ 30% 25 21 (84) 65 51 (78) 19 7 (37) 
Parameter, N, Change from baseline: median (IQR)       
    Septal thickness, mm 55 −2 (−3 to +1) 122 −1 (−3 to +0) 32 0 (−1 to +1) 
    Ejection fraction, % 56 +4 (−10 to +1) 124 +2 (+7 to −2) 33 0 (−4 to +4) 
    LV mass index 54 −8 (−36 to +2) 120 −11 (−32 to +2) 32 0 (−13 to +15) 
    Troponin T, μg/mL 42 −0.01 (−0.04 to +0.01) 92 −0.01 (−0.01 to +0.03) 20 0 (−0.01 to +0.01) 
    NT-Pro BNP, pg/mL 25 −963 (−1470 to +91) 65 −745 (−1979 to +80) 19 0 (−262 to + 1269) 
Patients with a hematologic complete response (N = 56)Patients with a hematologic response (≥ = PR) (N = 124)Patients with no hematologic response (N = 33) P
Parameter, N (%)       
    Conventional cardiac response 55 33 (60) 122 57 (47) 32 5 (16) 
    NT-Pro BNP decrease ≥ 30% 25 21 (84) 65 51 (78) 19 7 (37) 
Parameter, N, Change from baseline: median (IQR)       
    Septal thickness, mm 55 −2 (−3 to +1) 122 −1 (−3 to +0) 32 0 (−1 to +1) 
    Ejection fraction, % 56 +4 (−10 to +1) 124 +2 (+7 to −2) 33 0 (−4 to +4) 
    LV mass index 54 −8 (−36 to +2) 120 −11 (−32 to +2) 32 0 (−13 to +15) 
    Troponin T, μg/mL 42 −0.01 (−0.04 to +0.01) 92 −0.01 (−0.01 to +0.03) 20 0 (−0.01 to +0.01) 
    NT-Pro BNP, pg/mL 25 −963 (−1470 to +91) 65 −745 (−1979 to +80) 19 0 (−262 to + 1269) 

NT-Pro BNP indicates N-terminal-pro brain natriuretic peptide; and LV, left ventricle.

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