Parameters | Dobutamine (n = 30) | rhBNP (n = 28) | ||||
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Baseline | 5 Days | Changes | Baseline | 5 Days | Changes | |
BNP (pg/mL) | 1890 ± 742 | 1261 ± 560** | 629 ± 715 | 1819 ± 665 | 843 ± 450**ΔΔ | 976 ± 566Δ |
LVEDD (mm) | 63.8 ± 4.6 | 61.2 ± 6.5** | 2.6 ± 4.3 | 64.3 ± 4.9 | 60.9 ± 5.7** | 3.3 ± 3.2 |
LVEF (%) | 32.1 ± 6.1 | 39.6 ± 10.9** | 7.5 ± 8.1 | 31.3 ± 6.8 | 43.7 ± 11.2** | 12.4 ± 7.5Δ |