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Changes in NYHA class from baseline to day 5 after treatment
|
Groups |
Dobutamine |
rhBNP |
||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ex | Im | Fa | OER (%) | Total | Ex | Im | Fa | OER (%) | |
| High BNP |
30 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
21 (70.00) |
28 |
9 |
17* |
2 |
26 (92.86)* |
| Extra-high BNP | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 15 (65.22) | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 (56.52) |
Abbreviations: Ex Excellent, Fa failed, Im improved, OER overall effective rate. Other abbreviations are same as in Table 2. *P < 0.05 versus (Fisher exact test) dobutamine.
