Echocardiographic Follow-Up in HER2 Positive and Negative Breast Cancer Patients: Is There a Sustained Decline in Left Ventricular Function Parameters Following Chemotherapy?

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer, as the most common malignancy among females, is a great concern for global health. Early diagnosis and advanced chemotherapy regimens have improved patients’ survival, while increasing morbidities caused by chemotherapy in the long run. Chemotherapy regimens have caused a decrease in myocardial functional, which can be detected by echocardiography.