Table 1 |
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Cardiac mortality in radiation trials before 1973 and after 1993 |
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| Cardiac deathsa |
Hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) |
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| Diagnosed before 1973 |
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| Follow up <5 years |
230/180 |
1.19 (0.98 to 1.45) |
| Follow up >5 years |
189/145 |
1.21 (0.97 to 1.50) |
| Diagnosed after 1993 |
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| Follow up < 5 years |
230/180 |
0.95 (0.79 to 1.14) |
| Follow up > 5 years |
189/145 |
0.99 (0.73 to 1.50) |
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aLeft-sided radiation versus right-sided radiation. |
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