The Egyptian Heart Journal

Table 4 Paired comparison of laboratory values

From: Safety and efficacy outcomes at 1 year after MitraClip therapy for percutaneous mitral valve repair in patients with severe mitral regurgitation: the Egyptian experience

Variables		Pre	Post	P value
Hb	Mean ± SD	11.96 ± 1.57	12.97 ± 1.36	0.000*
Hb	Range	7-14.5	10.8-15.7	0.000*
CRP	Median (IQR)	7 (3-9)	2 (1-3)	0.000*
CRP	Range	1-12	1-8	0.000*
Pro-BNP	Median (IQR)	89.5 (73-380)	66.5 (53.5-151)	0.000*
Pro-BNP	Range	45-670	34-320	0.000*

SD Standard deviation, IQR Interquartile range, Hb Hemoglobin, CRP C-reactive protein, Pro-BNP Pro b-type natriuretic peptide
^*Significant

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