Table IV.
Univariant and multivariant analysis of the association between serum NT-pro BNP levels and US.
| Parameter | NC | SAP | UA | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vessels | 1.26±1.46 | 2.26±1.13a | 2.13±1.27b,c | 0.008 |
| SIS | 1.96±2.67 | 2.89±2.01d | 3.56±3.22e,f | 0.019 |
| SSS | 3.04±0.99 | 3.78±3.87 | 5.33±5.72 | 0.066 |
| NCP | 1.33±2.62 | 1.72±1.34 | 2.53±2.34 | 0.458 |
| MP | 0.07±0.27 | 0.56±0.90g | 0.92±0.23h,i | 0.009 |
| CP | 0.89±1.69 | 1.15±1.46 | 2.33±3.97 | 0.108 |
| CCS | 27.8±12.6 | 148.3±102.4 | 287.5±259.2 | 0.101 |
a
SAP, vs. the control group, P=0.01
b
UA, vs. the control group, P=0.012
c
UA, vs. the SAP group, P=0.88
d
SAP, vs. the control group, P=0.365
e
UA, vs. the control group, P=0.037
f
UA, vs. the SAP group, P=0.52
g
SAP, vs. the control group, P=0.014
h
UA, vs. the control group, P=0.002
i
UA, vs. the SAP group, P=0.523. NC, non-cardiac group; SAP, stable angina pectoris group; UA, unstable angina group; SIS, segment-involvement score; SSS, segment-stenosis score; NCP, non-calcified plaque; MP, mixed plaque; CP, calcified plaque; CCS, coronary calcification score.