Plasma NT-proBNP levels, ng/L

PREFER

Control

P

Baseline, mean ± SD

11,893 ± 15,416 N = 36

5407 ± 5280 N = 36

0.021

End of study, mean ± SD

7764 ± 10086

N = 28

5608 ± 6398

N = 32

0.330

Mean ± SD of differences (baseline to end of study)

1332 ± 7243

−634 ± 4735

0.210

Logarithmic baseline, mean ± SD

3.80 ± 0.52

3.56 ± 0.42

0.028

Logarithmic end of study, mean ± SD

3.63 ± 0.48

3.52 ± 0.47

0.350

Mean ± SD differences (Log baseline vs log end of study)

0.12 ± 0.33

0.0053 ± 0.30

0.180

Categorised difference:

N = 28

N = 32

Improved NT-proBNP

20

16

0.091

Impaired NT-proBNP

8

16

0.091