Table 3.

Biomarker levels and ECW/TBW ratio cutoff for global and cardiovascular mortality.

Cardiovascular mortality
ECW/TBW ratio cutoff	<0.4713	≥0.4713	p
NT-proBNP	1588 (704–4177)	5324 (2795.3 − 14,566)	0.001
cTnT	34.6 (24 − 49.4)	67.9 (48.3–91.9)	<0.001
IL-6	5.7(3.2 − 9.9)	6.5 (2.9 − 10.9)	0.54
Global mortality
ECW/TBW ratio cutoff	<0.5023	≥0.5023	p
NT-proBNP	3084 (1529–6392.8)	7076.5 (3436.5–17,808)	0.02
cTnT	53.4 (35.2–77.2)	67.9 (51.6–92.7)	0.05
IL-6	6.1 (2.8–10.2)	3.1 (6.4–11.5)	0.77

Results are expressed with median (P₂₅–P₇₅).