Research Article

Cardiac Function in Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Lymphoma

Table 4

Comparison of selected electrocardiographic and echocardiographic characteristics between Burkitt lymphoma survivors who received or did not receive anthracyclines as part of their treatment regimen.

B.L. patients who received anthracyclinesB.L. patients who did not receive anthracyclines

LV shortening fraction (%) 4 1 ± 5 3 9 ± 3 N.S
QTc 0 . 4 1 6 ± 0 . 0 3 0 . 4 ± 0 . 0 2 N.S
LV mass 1 2 1 ± 3 6 8 5 ± 3 7 N.S