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Table 3 Changes in NYHA class from baseline to day 5 after treatment

From: Comparative effects of recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide and dobutamine on acute decompensated heart failure patients with differsent blood BNP levels

Groups

Dobutamine

rhBNP

 

Total

Ex

Im

Fa

OER (%)

Total

Ex

Im

Fa

OER (%)

High BNP

30

12

9

9

21 (70.00)

28

9

17*

2

26 (92.86)*

Extra-high BNP

23

6

9

8

15 (65.22)

23

5

8

10

13 (56.52)

  1. Abbreviations: Ex Excellent, Fa failed, Im improved, OER overall effective rate. Other abbreviations are same as in Table 2. *P < 0.05 versus (Fisher exact test) dobutamine.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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