a significant trendp < 0.001
Moreover, BNP levels were markedly elevated in patients with HFrEF (589.3 ± 174.2 pg/mL), followed by HFmrEF (386.7 ± 126.3 pg/mL) and HFpEF (242.1 ± 108.4 pg/mL), showing a significant trend across groups ( p < 0.001) (Table 4 ) (Fig. 2 ).