CRP and diabetes mellitus: Patients with DM had a higher proportion of patients with a BNP ≥ 500 pg/mL or NT-proBNP ≥ 1000 pg/mL, NYHA class III-IV on admission, acute pulmonary edema on chest X-ray, a higher level of systolic blood pressure, C-reactive protein, serum potassium and creatinine concentration, and lower serum sodium concentration and LVEF compared to those without DM.