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Table 5 Changes in blood BNP, LVEDD, and LVEF in the extra-high BNP group

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

Parameters

Dobutamine (n = 23)

rhBNP (n = 23)

 

Baseline

5 Days

Changes

Baseline

5 Days

Changes

BNP (pg/mL)

3790 ± 740

2806 ± 859**

985 ± 931§

3912 ± 726

3207 ± 900**

705 ± 884※

LVEDD (mm)

66.6 ± 5.1

64.2 ± 5.1*

2.4 ± 4.6

67.7 ± 5.4

65.6 ± 6.3*

2.1 ± 4.2

LVEF (%)

24.4 ± 5.7

31.6 ± 6.9**

7.2 ± 6.1

23.8 ± 5.6

29.0 ± 6.5**

5.2 ± 7.1

  1. Abbreviations are same as in Table 2 and Table 4. Values are mean ± SD. §n = 17, ※n = 19. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 (paired t- test) versus baseline.
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