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. 2019 Apr 8;105(15):1182–1189. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314173

Table 3.

Attainability of absolute and relative NT-proBNP targets for types of heart failure

Types of heart failure
HFpEF (EF ≥50%) HFmrEF (40%–49%) HFrEF (EF <40%)
Absolute NT-proBNP targets at discharge, pg/mL
 <1000, n (%) 62 (23) 25 (16) 101 (14)
 <3000, n (%) 175 (65) 84 (52) 321 (43)
NT-proBNP reduction during hospitalisation, %
 >30, n (%) 187 (70) 97 (62) 483 (66)
 >60, n (%) 86 (32) 55 (35) 260 (36)

EF, ejection fraction; HFmrEF, heart failure with midrange ejection fraction; HFpEF, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide.