Baseline BNP versus complications
| Complications encountered | Frequency (no) | Mean of baseline BNP (pg/mL) | SD |
| Yes | 17 | 152.02* | 106.56 |
| No | 243 | 44.90 | 44.22 |
| Total | 260 | 51.90 | 56.85 |
*BNP level (baseline BNP) was found to be markedly high
BNP, B-type natriuretic peptides.