Is chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide , doxorubicin , etoposide , vincristine and prednisone ( CHOEP ) effective in patients with enteropathy-type intestinal T-cell lymphoma?
Our data demonstrate that CHOEP chemotherapy results in a high rate of hematotoxicity in patients with ETCL. In spite of this, therapeutic results were disappointing and do not appear to be superior to conventional CHOP chemotherapy. We conclude that CHOEP cannot be recommended for routine use in patients with ETCL.
DSE performed during the first week after acute MI predicts subsequent LV remodeling. Infarct size, nonviability of the infarct zone, and age are independent predictors of LV remodeling. Myocardial viability is a strong negative predictor of LV remodeling.