Table 3

Women with high levels of NT-proBNP (ng/L) and hs-cTNT (ng/L)

NTproBNPA, (10–12 gw), n=196B, (20–25 gw), n=163C (peripartum), n=120D (postpartum), n=150
Level >125, n (%)17 (9)13 (8)18 (15)12 (8)
Range>125129–312131–279130–990129–305
eGFR, mean (SD)104 (9.7)106 (5.2)96 (14.2)91 (9.1)
Age, mean (SD)29 (4.8)29 (5.5)32 (5.0)32 (3.0)
BMI, median (IQR)23 (21–28)23 (21–27)23 (20–28)23 (20–29)
Level >300, n1041
Range>300312n.a.302–990305
eGFR, range95n.a.70–9183
Age, range37n.a.26–3337
BMI, range36n.a.19–3036
Spontaneous vaginal delivery, n2
Complication*, n0n.a.20
C.I. post, range2.1n.a.1.6–3.02.1
Hs-cTNTA, n=196B, n=163C, n=119D, n=150
Level >5.0, n (%)4 (2)1 (0.6)65 (55)3 (2)
Range>5.05.8–6.110.55.1–30.65.4–11.7
eGFR, mean (SD)111 (8.6)105 (n.a)101 (10.6)88 (4.7)
Age, mean (SD)31 (6.4)37 (n.a.)31 (4.2)30 (2.1)
BMI, median (IQR)24 (23–25)36 (n.a)23 (22–28)24 (23–28)
Level >14.0, n0030
Range>14.0n.a.n.a.14.4–30.6n.a.
eGFR, rangen.a.n.a.84–103n.a.
Age, rangen.a.n.a.28–37n.a.
BMI, rangen.a.n.a.23–30n.a.
Spontaneous vaginal delivery, n3
Complication†, n0010
CI post, rangen.a.n.a.1.6–2.2n.a.
  • *One woman with fever during delivery, one woman with pregnancy induced hypertension and postpartum haemorrhage.

  • †One woman with fever during delivery.

  • BMI, body mass index; CI post, Cardiac Index at the postpartum visit; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate (mL/min/1.73) measured at the same time point as NTproBNP or hs-cTNT; gw, gestational week; hs-cTNT, high sensitive cardiac troponin T; n.a., not applicable; NTproBNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.