| Sepsis n = 9 | Acute heart failure n = 12 | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender, male/female | 5/4 | 10/2 | 0.33 |
Age, years | 52 (37–65) | 65 (55–71) | 0.15 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.4 (20.4–25.5) | 25.0 (23.3–29.7) | 0.19 |
SAPS II | 49 (41–63) | 35 (27–65) | 0.19 |
PaO2/FiO2 ratio, mm Hg | 165 (115–206) | 254 (210–377) | 0.004 |
ProBNP, ng/L | 13,104 (6,964–27,225) | 13,822 (7,692–23,885) | 0.92 |
Troponin T, μg/L | 0.03 (0.01–0.40) | 0.11 (0.03–2.57) | 0.42 |
Creatinine, μmol/L | 129 (97–215) | 138 (114–191) | 0.65 |
White blood cell count, per mm3 | 12.5 (9.7–18.8) | 9.5 (7.3–12.6) | 0.19 |
CRP, mg/L | 244 (85–334) | 28 (7–150) | 0.006 |
PCT, ng/mL | 18.0 (2.5–34.4) | 0.3 (0.2–1.3) | 0.001 |
LVEFa, percentage | 60 (50–65) | 28 (19–43) | 0.005 |