NPPB and diabetes mellitus: MACE - major adverse cardiovascular events. OR - odds ratio. CI - confidence interval. FBG - fasting glucose. CHOL - total cholesterol. LDL - low density lipoprotein cholesterol. NT-proBNP - N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide. DM - diabetes mellitus. LVEF - left ventricular ejection fractions. NYHA - New York Heart Association functional class. CABG - coronary artery bypass grafting. sLOX-1 - soluble lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.