Table 3. Ang-1, Ang-2, VEGF, Tie2 and NT-proBNP levels according to NYHA class, ventricular function and systemic ventricle physiology.
Ang-1 (ng/ml) | Ang-2 (ng/ml | VEGF (pg/ml) | Tie2 (ng/ml) | NT-proBNP (pg/ml) | |
NYHA Class | |||||
I | 5.8±3.8 | 2.5±1.6 | 111.4±62.5 | 19.9±3.3 | 128±200 |
II | 6.5±5.7 | 6.8±6.6a | 119.2±114.4 | 23.1±5.7 | 432±517a |
III | 4.5±3.2 | 8.2±6.9b | 156.7±142.7 | 21.0±3.9 | 796±1081b,c |
Ventricular function | |||||
normal | 5.1±3.2 | 3.5±4.2 | 117.7±84.8 | 20.5±4.2 | 142±177 |
moderately impaired | 6.7±5.5 | 5.3±5.1 | 128.6±111.1 | 21.0±4.1 | 394±477d |
severely impaired | 5.7±3.8 | 7.5±7.6e | 122.2±110.8 | 23.2±4.4 | 1156±1540f |
Systemic ventricle | |||||
right | 7.5±7.3 | 4.9±5.2 | 117±85.5 | 21.6±4.2 | 642±758 |
left | 5.6±3.4 | 2.9±2.8 | 116.9±81.6 | 20.1±3.7 | 180±250g |
single | 4.6±3.0 | 11.2±6.9h | 144.5±145.9 | 23.1±5.4 | 617±1091i |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD;
p<0.01 to NYHA I - Ang-2 and p<0.05 for NT-proBNP;
p<0.001 to NYHA I - Ang-2 and NT-proBNP;
p<0.05 for NT-proBNP and NYHA II;
p<0.01 vs. normal ventricular function;
p<0.05 vs. normal ventricular function;
p<0.01 vs. moderate ventricular dysfunction and p<0.001 vs. normal ventricular function;
p<0.01 vs. systemic right ventricle;
p<0.001 vs. systemic left and right ventricle;
p<0.01 vs. systemic left ventricle.