After adjustment for age, BMI, hypertension, DM, emergency/ urgent procedure, 3-VD, volume of CM per weight, use of IABP, eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73m2, hemoglobin, albumin, and hs-CRP, E/E’ still remained as an independent risk factor (OR 1.091, 95% CI 1.026-1.159, p = 0.005 as a continuous variable/ OR 3.435, 95% CI 1.522-7.755, p = 0.003 as a categorical variable). Here, ALB is linked to diabetes mellitus.