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Tei index and anthracycline induced cardiotoxicity: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND
Anthracycline agents are known to be effective treatments for solid tumors and hematological malignancies. Although these agents improve survival, their use is associated with cardiotoxic effects, which most commonly manifests as left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). As such guidelines recommend the periodic assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). However, as diastolic dysfunction likely proceeds systolic impairment in this setting, the role of Tei index may offer additional benefit in detecting subclinical LVSD.


METHODS
We conducted a systematic review to investigate the evidence for the use of Tei index in assessing for subclinical cardiotoxicity in patients receiving anticancer agents. A search of Medline and EMBASE was performed and relevant studies were reviewed and narratively synthesized.


RESULTS
A total of 13 studies were included with a total of 800 patients (mean age range 46-62 years, percentage of male participants ranged from 0%-86.9%). An increase in Tei index was observed in 11 studies, which suggesting a decline in cardiac function following chemotherapy. Out of these, 6 studies indicated that the Tei index is a useful parameter in predicting cardiotoxic LVSD. Furthermore, 5 studies indicated Tei index to be superior to LVEF in detecting subclinical cardiotoxicity.


CONCLUSIONS
While there are some studies that suggest that Tei index may be a useful indicator in assessing for subclinical anthracycline related cardiotoxicity, the findings are inconsistent so more studies are needed before the evaluation of Tei index should be performed routinely in patients receiving chemotherapy.