ALB and COVID-19: In addition, COVID-19 patients with PE had higher NT-pro BNP (MD 94.24 pg/mL; 95% CI 45.21 – 143.27; P = .0002), hs Troponin I (MD 5.00 ng/L; 95% CI 1.01 – 8.99; P = .01), but lower albumin (MD -3.58 g/L; 95% CI -5.18 to -1.98; P < .0001) (Table 9).