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Table 4 CPET parameters and NT-proBNP

From: Left ventricular filling pressure assessed by exercise TDI was correlated with early HFNEF in patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Variable

HCM (n = 27)

Control (n = 31)

P-value

VO2max (ml/min.kg)

24.3 ± 5.2

27.6 ± 3.9

<0.01

VE/VCO2 Slope

28.8 ± 4.0

26.9 ± 2.7

<0.05

Baseline NT-proBNP (pg/ml)

884

72

<0.001

Stress NT-proBNP (pg/ml)

1019

79

<0.001

  1. VO2max: maximal oxygen consumption; VE/VCO2 slope: relationship between minute ventilation and carbon dioxide production; NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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