Parallel evolution of circulating FABP4 and NT-proBNP in heart failure patients

Table 4 Correlations of FABP4 with cardiac factors in the HF group

	Unadjusted		Adjusted for age, gender, BMI and the eGFR
Variables	r	p	r	p
Pulse pressure	0.025	0.833	0.261	0.034
Heart rate	0.190	0.013	0.150	0.075
6MWT	−0.364	< 0.001	−0.610	< 0.001
MLHFQ	0.194	0.016	0.123	0.163
LVEDD	−0.114	0.175	−0.023	0.796
LVESD	−0.010	0.915	−0.011	0.915
AI	0.112	0.254	0.153	0.135
Left ventricular ejection fraction	0.109	0.166	0.043	0.615
NT-proBNP	0.291	< 0.001	0.601	< 0.001

Abbreviations: 6MWT, six-minute walk test; MLHFQ, Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVESD, left ventricular end-systolic diameter; AI, aortic insufficiency; NT-proBNP, N-terminal fragment of pro-B-type natriuretic peptide.

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