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Table 2 Distribution patients by NYHA class in different NT pro-BNP Levels

From: Association of cardiac and renal function with extreme N-terminal fragment Pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels in elderly patients

 

NT pro-BNP 3000–10000 (pg/mL, %) ( group A, n = 108)

NT pro-BNP ≥10000 (pg/mL, %) ( group B, n = 44)

P

NYHAI

23 (21)

7 (16)

NS

NYHAII

36 (34)

13 (30)

NS

NYHAIII

31 (38)

15 (34)

NS

NYHAIV

18 (17)

9 (20)

NS

  1. NYHA, New York Heart Association class; NT pro-BNP, N-terminal fragment pro-B-type natriuretic peptide.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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