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Table 1 Clinical characteristics and biochemical data of patients with impaired kidney function stratified into two groups based on cardiac function

From: B-type natriuretic peptide versus amino terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide: selecting the optimal heart failure marker in patients with impaired kidney function

Characteristics of total subjects

p value

 

Mean (±SD), n (%)

 
 

Overall

Without SHF

With SHF

 
 

n = 190

n = 95

n = 95

 

Age (years)

58 ± 15

53 ± 15

63 ± 14

0.00

Male gender (%)

128 (67.4)

59 (62.1)

69 (72.6)

0.12

BMI (kg/m 2 )

23 ± 3.1

24.1 ± 3.2

21.9 ± 2.5

0.00

Hypertension (%)

141 (74.6)

71 (74.7)

70 (73.7)

0.77

Anemia (%)

129 (67.9)

64 (67.4)

65 (68.4)

0.87

Diabetes (%)

108 (56.8)

49 (51.6)

59 (62.1)

0.14

Dyslipidemia (%)

69 (36.3)

33 (34.7)

36 (37.9)

0.65

Ischemic heart disease (%)

39 (20.5)

0

39 (41.1)

0.00

Smoking history (%)

6 (3.2)

1 (1.1)

5 (5.3)

0.09

Cerebrovascular accident (%)

4 (2.1)

1 (1.1)

3 (3.2)

0.31

Malignancy (%)

1 (0.5)

0

1 (1.1)

0.31

Alcohol intake (%)

1 (0.5)

1 (1.1)

0

0.31

ACE inhibitors

91 (47.9)

51 (53.7)

40 (42.1)

0.11

Statins

69 (36.3)

33 (34.7)

36 (37.9)

0.65

Calcium channel blockers

49 (25.8)

32 (33.7)

17 (17.9)

0.01

Diuretics

41 (21.6)

19 (20)

22 (23.2)

0.59

Digoxin

22 (11.6)

0

22 (23.2)

0.00

ARB

20 (10.5)

8 (8.4)

12 (12.6)

0.34

Beta blocker

13 (6.8)

12 (12.6)

1 (1.1)

0.00

Stage 3 CKD (%)

77 (40.5)

41 (43.2)

36 (37.9)

0.75

Stage 4 CKD (%)

77 (40.5)

37 (38.9)

40 (42.1)

0.75

Stage 5 CKD (%)

36 (18.9)

17 (17.9)

19 (20)

0.49

Ejection fraction (%)

42.9 ± 6.8

59.3 ± 3.5

26.6 ±10.2

0.00

eGFR (ml/min)

27.7 ± 14

29.1 ± 15.1

26.2 ± 12.9

0.15

Cr (mg/dl)

3.2 ± 2.2

3.3 ± 2.4

3.0 ± 1.8

0.34

Log BNP (pg/ml)

2.2 ± 0.5

2.0 ± 0.4

2.4 ± 0.6

0.00

Log NT-proBNP (pg/ml)

3.4 ± 0.6

2.9 ± 0.6

3.9 ± 0.6*

0.00

  1. Abbreviations: SHF systolic heart failure, SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, ACE angiotensin converting enzyme, ARB angiotensin receptor blocker, CKD chronic kidney disease, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, Cr creatinine, BNP b type natriuretic peptide, NT-proBNP Amino terminal B-type natriuretic peptide.