Table 2

Patient characteristics

DiagnosisAge, ySexIFN, moMedical historyImatinib, dStarting dose, mg/dImatinib after eventCommentsEcho/MUGA, %M
BeforeAfter
CML 66 15 NIDDM, HTN 893 400 Discontinued due to progression Iron overload NA NA 
CML 75 CHF, IDDM, MI 801 400 Discontinued due to progression — NA MUGA, 26 
CML 73 MI 695 400 Continued, same dose CHF after pacemaker placement NA 40 
CML 50 2* CHF, IDDM 283 400 Continued, same dose — NA 25-30 
CML 83 HTN, CAD 1525 800 Continued, same dose — NA NA 
CML 68 HTN, MI, CAD 171 600 Discontinued for CHF — 45-50 25-30 
CML AP 76 — 414 600 Continued, dose reduced to 400 mg daily Found to have afib; CHF resolved with correction of afib NA MUGA, 76 
CML AP 55 HTN, MI 98 600 Continued, dose reduced to 400 mg daily Admitted with CP; thallium revealed reversible ischemia NA 55 
CML AP 65 19 CHF, NIDDM, HTN, CAD, Arr 153 600 Death from sepsis — NA 65-70 
PV 74 CHF, HTN 32 400 Discontinued for CHF — NA NA 
SMD 75 — 293 300 Continued same dose  NA NA 
ET 61 12 — 225 800 Discontinued for CHF Concomitant use of anagrelide NA 30-35 
MF 77 NIDDM 67 400 Discontinued for CHF Hemglobin 83 g/L at event 65 NA 
CML 57 NIDDM, HTN, Arr 298 800 Continued, dose reduced to 600 mg daily Admitted with DOE had hemoglobin 60 g/L; resolved with correction of anemia NA NA 
CML 73 Arr 135 800 Continued, dose reduced to 400 mg — 65 Normal (outside) 
CML 58 76 — 1397 600 Discontinued for CHF VTach, ECHO showed 35% EF; CC not done because patient had progressive disease NA 20 
CML BP 63 79 CHF 35 600 Discontinued for CHF Bilateral pneumonia with EF 40%; diagnosed with hypothyroidism, recovered with synthroid 50-59 39 
CML 57 HTN 87 400 Continued same dose Chest pain; CC revealed CAD with 16% EF; CAD thought not to explain cardiomyopathy NA 16 
CML 57 24 CAD 2045 800 Continued, dose reduced to 400 mg daily — NA 60-65 
CML AP 70 48 CHF 600 Death — NA NA 
ALL 75 HTN 43 400 Continued same dose Later died from sepsis NA 50 
CML BP 81 HTN, CAD 1317 600 Progression CAD; disease progressing at the time of CHF with increasing dose from 200 to 600 mg/d; prior anthracyclines NA 25 
DiagnosisAge, ySexIFN, moMedical historyImatinib, dStarting dose, mg/dImatinib after eventCommentsEcho/MUGA, %M
BeforeAfter
CML 66 15 NIDDM, HTN 893 400 Discontinued due to progression Iron overload NA NA 
CML 75 CHF, IDDM, MI 801 400 Discontinued due to progression — NA MUGA, 26 
CML 73 MI 695 400 Continued, same dose CHF after pacemaker placement NA 40 
CML 50 2* CHF, IDDM 283 400 Continued, same dose — NA 25-30 
CML 83 HTN, CAD 1525 800 Continued, same dose — NA NA 
CML 68 HTN, MI, CAD 171 600 Discontinued for CHF — 45-50 25-30 
CML AP 76 — 414 600 Continued, dose reduced to 400 mg daily Found to have afib; CHF resolved with correction of afib NA MUGA, 76 
CML AP 55 HTN, MI 98 600 Continued, dose reduced to 400 mg daily Admitted with CP; thallium revealed reversible ischemia NA 55 
CML AP 65 19 CHF, NIDDM, HTN, CAD, Arr 153 600 Death from sepsis — NA 65-70 
PV 74 CHF, HTN 32 400 Discontinued for CHF — NA NA 
SMD 75 — 293 300 Continued same dose  NA NA 
ET 61 12 — 225 800 Discontinued for CHF Concomitant use of anagrelide NA 30-35 
MF 77 NIDDM 67 400 Discontinued for CHF Hemglobin 83 g/L at event 65 NA 
CML 57 NIDDM, HTN, Arr 298 800 Continued, dose reduced to 600 mg daily Admitted with DOE had hemoglobin 60 g/L; resolved with correction of anemia NA NA 
CML 73 Arr 135 800 Continued, dose reduced to 400 mg — 65 Normal (outside) 
CML 58 76 — 1397 600 Discontinued for CHF VTach, ECHO showed 35% EF; CC not done because patient had progressive disease NA 20 
CML BP 63 79 CHF 35 600 Discontinued for CHF Bilateral pneumonia with EF 40%; diagnosed with hypothyroidism, recovered with synthroid 50-59 39 
CML 57 HTN 87 400 Continued same dose Chest pain; CC revealed CAD with 16% EF; CAD thought not to explain cardiomyopathy NA 16 
CML 57 24 CAD 2045 800 Continued, dose reduced to 400 mg daily — NA 60-65 
CML AP 70 48 CHF 600 Death — NA NA 
ALL 75 HTN 43 400 Continued same dose Later died from sepsis NA 50 
CML BP 81 HTN, CAD 1317 600 Progression CAD; disease progressing at the time of CHF with increasing dose from 200 to 600 mg/d; prior anthracyclines NA 25 

PV indicates polycythemia vera; ET, essential thrombocytosis; Mast, mastocytosis; HTN, hypertension; NIDDM, noninsulin diabetes mellitus; IDDM, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Arr, arrthymia, afib, atrial fibrillation; EF, ejection fraction; CP, chest pain; CC, cardiac catheterization; and DOE, dyspnea on exertion; NA, not applicable; —, not available.

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Just prior to event.

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