Figure 2.
Box plots of the cohort baseline ST2 concentrations using a left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) cut-off value of < 40%. The Kruskal-Wallis test indicated that the difference between the patients with heart failure (HF) and those with aortic stenosis (AS) and LVSD with respect to the ST2 concentration was significant (p = 0.049); LVEF — left ventricular ejection fraction; *p = 0.049.