NPPB and Hypertension: The CD14+CD309+ subpopulation count was associated positively with LVEF (r=0.785; P<0.001), the Е/Еm ratio (r=0.52; P<0.001), the Е/Аm ratio (r=0.48; P<0.001); and it was associated negatively with the NYHA class (r=-0.622; P=0.001), T2DM (r= -0.521; P=0.001), SUA (r=-0.508; P=0.001), NT-pro-BNP level (r=-0.362; P=0.001), hypertension (r=-0.320; P=0.005), the total cholesterol level (r=-0.260; P=0.04), adherence to smoking (r=-0.259; P=0.042) and patient’s age (r=-0.254; P=0.002).