Research Article

Relationship between CCR and NT-proBNP in Chinese HF Patients, and Their Correlations with Severity of HF

Table 1

Characteristics of the control, NYHA classification 1-2, and 3-4 groups.

GroupsControl ( = 135)1-2 ( = 79)3-4 ( = 122) value value

Age, year (mean ± SD)65.84 ± 15.9569.91 ± 13.1468.27 ± 13.362.140.12
Male, % ()47.40 (64/135)54.43 (43/79)63.93 (78/122)3.590.03
BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD)23.48 ± 3.6924.19 ± 4.3124.05 ± 4.221.130.33
Current smokers, % ()27.40 (37/135)29.11 (23/79)17.21 (21/122)0.550.58
Hypertension, % ()49.63 (67/135)75.94 (60/79)71.31 (87/122)10.390.00
Diabetes, % ()16.30 (22/135)30.38 (24/79)38.52 (47/122)8.430.00
NT-proBNP, pg/mL (mean ± SD)78.83 ± 15.271611.54 ± 171.243162.19 ± 453.21260.180.00
CCR, mL/min (mean ± SD)89.94 ± 16.3959.43 ± 19.5753.57 ± 17.41154.870.00
Cr, mg/dL (mean ± SD)0.67 ± 0.151.07 ± 0.251.16 ± 0.23195.550.00
UA, umol/L (mean ± SD)299.22 ± 56.12418.91 ± 49.21471.54 ± 64.7288.800.00
LVEDD, mm (mean ± SD)45.21 ± 3.8650.89 ± 6.6552.85 ± 8.7145.400.00

BMI: body mass index; CCR: creatinine clearance rate; Cr: creatinine; LVEDD: left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; NYHA: New York Heart Association; UA: uric acid.