The principal findings of the current study were that both the cTnT concentration and a GLS ≥ −15% were independent and significant predictors of all-cause mortality, despite the modest correlation between cTnT and GLS, and added incremental predictive value in determining the risk of mortality beyond basic clinical parameters (background CAD, diabetes and hypertension, and serum albumin concentrations) in stable hemodialysis patients with preserved LVEF. The gene discussed is TNNT2; the disease is diabetes mellitus.