From: Significance of B-type natriuretic peptide in acute cerebrovascular disease
 | CHF (n = 36) | No CHF (n = 31) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 65 | 62 | 0.8 |
Males (number of patients) | 18 | 11 | 0.05 |
SAH (number of patients) | 9 | 11 | 0.7 |
ICH (number of patients) | 6 | 4 | 0.7 |
IS (number of patients) | 21 | 16 | 0.6 |
N-BNP (pg/ml) | 8032 ± 10,110 | 3014 ± 3823 | 0.007 |
Systolic dysfunction (number of patients) | 14 | 6 | 0.08 |
Diastolic dysfunction (number of patients) | 14 | 7 | 0.1 |
Tropinin I (number of patients) | 15 | 9 | 0.2 |
Hospital LOS (days) | 17 | 17 | 0.8 |
Death (number of patients) | 12 | 4 | 0.04 |