Table 3.

Baseline characteristics according to BNP levels

Values: mean ± SEM. BNP: B-type natriuretic peptide, BMI: body mass index, SBP: systolic blood pressure, exercise capacity: exercise time on treadmill by Bruce protocol, NYHA Fc: New York Heart Association Functional class, MVP: mitral valvuloplasty, MVR: mitral valve replacement, AVR: aortic valve replacement, TAP: tricuspid annuloplasty, TVP: tricuspid valvuloplasty, PASP: estimated pulmonary artery systolic pressure by echocardiography