Patients with myocardial injury (≥ 14 ng/L) when compared to those without myocardial injury, were older, more frequently had congestive heart failure, beta-blocker usage, and higher baseline levels of white blood cells, CRP, baseline hsTnT and NT-proBNP and lower baseline levels of eGFR and hemoglobin. This evidence concerns the gene NPPB and congestive heart failure.