Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
Left-sided BC patients n = 64 | |
|---|---|
Age in years, mean ± SD | 58 ± 9 |
Type of cancer, n (%) | |
In situ | 11 (17%) |
Invasive | 53 (83%) |
Surgery, n (%) | |
Breast conserving | 61 (95%) |
Mastectomy | 3 (54%) |
Regional lymph node irradiation | 22 (34%) |
Supraclavicular alone | 1 |
Internal mammary alone | 2 |
Both | 19 |
Body mass index in kg/m2, mean ± SD | 24.5 ± 4.2 |
Smoking, n (%) | |
Never-smokers | 34 (53%) |
Former smokers | 20 (31%) |
Current smokers | 10 (16%) |
Systolic blood pressure, in mmHg, mean ± SD | 119 ± 12 |
Diastolic blood pressure in mmHg, mean ± SD | 75 ± 10 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 14 (22%) |
Diabetes, n (%) | 5 (8%) |
Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 20 (31%) |
Cardiac doses in Gy | |
Whole Heart | |
Mean ± SD | 3.05 ± 1.31 |
Min – Max | 0.87–6.37 |
Left Ventricle | |
Mean ± SD | 6.68 ± 3.36 |
Min – Max | 1.16–13.42 |
Left Descending Artery | |
Mean ± SD | 16.41 ± 7.41 |
Min – Max | 1.68–34.63 |
Circumflex Artery | |
Mean ± SD | 1.65 ± 0.82 |
Min – Max | 0.53–4.34 |
Right Coronary Artery | |
Mean ± SD | 0.71 ± 0.37 |
Min – Max | 0.14–2.50 |