NPPB and Hypertension: The adjusted HR for this endpoint within 2 years in patients with BNP in Q4 was 1.60 (95% CI, 0.81–3.18) compared with Q1 and was not associated with a recurrent TnT positive cardiac event above and beyond age, HF, medical history of MI or angina pectoris, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and TnT values at admission (Table 3).