Table 2. Partial correlation coefficient between the three markers and survival days in all 278 patients.

Variables	NT-proBNP	H-FABP	hsCRP	Survival days
NT-proBNP	1.000	0.438†	0.107	-0.205*
H-FABP	0.438†	1.000	0.284†	-0.377†
hsCRP	0.107	0.284†	1.000	-0.391†
Survival days	-0.205*	-0.377†	-0.391†	1.000

Partial correlation coefficient adjusted by age and disease group.

^*Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level; ^†Correlation is significant at the 0.001 level.

Abbreviations: NT-proBNP, amino-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide; H-FABP, heart-type fatty acid binding protein; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein.