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Table 2 Intra- and inter-observer variabilities of the echocardiographic parameters

From: The role of renin angiotensin system antagonists in the prevention of doxorubicin and trastuzumab induced cardiotoxicity

Echocardiographic parameters

Mean difference ± SD

Intra-observer variability

 

LVID (mm)

0.05 ± 0.02

LVFS (%)

0.6 ± 0.2

Inter-observer variability

 

LVID (mm)

0.08 ± 0.04

LVFS (%)

1.3 ± 0.2

  1. LVID, Left ventricular end diastolic internal diameter; LVFS, Left ventricular fractional shortening.
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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

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