Patient Group

Group A

Group B

Group C

p-value

A − B

A − C

B − C

Mean heart dose/Gy

2.65 ± 0.98

(0.95 - 6.49)

1.10 ± 0.29

(0.46 - 1.85)

1.26 ± 0.25

(0.89 - 1.81)

<0.01

<0.01

0.01

Median heart dose/Gy

1.60 ± 0.43

(0.53 - 3.00)

0.72 ± 0.19

(0.35 - 1.27)

0.85 ± 0.24

(0.56 - 1.54)

<0.01

<0.01

0.03

Heart V25/%

1.27 ± 1.66

(0.00 - 8.82)

0.01 ± 0.04

(0.00 - 0.25)

0.01 ± 0.02

(0.00 - 0.06)

<0.01

<0.01

0.09

Heart V25/cm³

7.10 ± 9.79

(0.00 - 52.00)

0.07 ± 0.22

(0.00 - 1.47)

0.03 ± 0.08

(0.00 - 0.30)

<0.01

<0.01

0.11

Increased Risk of Ischemic heart disease/%

19.6 ± 7.25

(7.03 - 40.03)

8.1 ± 2.15

(3.40 - 13.69)

9.3 ± 1.85

(6.59 - 13.39)

<0.01

<0.01

0.01