Table 2

Associations of FEV1 and FVC (expressed as % of predicted values) with log-transformed N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and cardiac troponin T (cTnT) in men with no prior heart failure or myocardial infarction

 FEV1p ValueFVC
β coefficients (95% CI)
p Value
Log NT-proBNP (pg/mL)Change in log NT-pro BNP per increase in 10 percentile change in FEV1Change in log NT-pro BNP per increase in 10 percentile change in FVC
 Age-adjusted−0.054 (−0.070 to −0.038)<0.001−0.053 (−0.071 to −0.035)<0.001
 Model 1−0.034 (−0.050 to −0.018)<0.001−0.029 (−0.048 to −0.011)<0.001
 Model 2−0.023 (−0.039 to −0.007)0.005−0.021 (−0.037 to −0.003)0.026
 Model 3−0.024 (−0.048 to 0.000)0.0500.00008 (−0.028 to 0.029)0.950
Log cTnT (pg/mL)Change in log cTnT increase in 10 percentile change in FEV1Change in log CTnT per increase in 10 percentile change in FVC
 Age−adjusted−0.024 (−0.032 to −0.016)<0.001−0.033 (−0.041 to −0.025)<0.001
 Model 1−0.024 (−0.032 to −0.016)<0.001−0.030 (−0.038 to −0.022)<0.001
 Model 2−0.021 (−0.029 to −0.013)<0.001−0.027 (−0.035 to −0.019)<0.001
 Model 3−0.004 (−0.014 to 0.006)0.450−0.024 (−0.036 to −0.012)0.002
  • Model 1=adjusted for age, smoking status, physical activity, heavy drinking, social class, body mass index, left ventricular hypertrophy, systolic blood pressure, use of antihypertensive drugs, diabetes, stroke and atrial fibrillation.

  • Model 2=model 1+ C-reactive protein (CRP).

  • Model 3=Model 1+CRP+FEV and FVC.