TNNT2 and diabetes mellitus: By univariate cox analysis (Table 4), several variables related to the composite endpoint including older age (age per 10 years HR 1.38 (1.07, 1.81), p = 0.0118), diabetes (HR 3.33 (1.70, 7.02), p = 0.0004), increased cTnT level (log cTnT HR 1.53 (1.23, 1.91), p = 0.0001), increased sST2 level (log sST2 HR 1.76 (1.06, 2.73), p = 0.029), prior history of CV events (HR 4.60 (2.34, 9.69), p<0.0001), positive stress echocardiogram (HR 3.07 (1.43, 6.26), p = 0.005), and an ejection fraction below 45% (HR 4.66 (1.57–11.1), p = 0.008).