NPPB and hydrops fetalis: No significant differences between diabetic and non-diabetic patients with HF were observed for left atrial diameter, left ventricular end-diastolic or end-systolic volumes, left ventricular ejection faction (LVEF), N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels, and medication of ACEI/ARB, β-adrenergic receptor blockers, diuretics, statins, and antiplatelet agents.