In multivariable models, the absolute change in galectin‐3 was positively associated with baseline log galectin‐3, age, black race, male sex, fasting glucose, diabetes mellitus, body mass index, current smoking status, systolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, antihypertensive medication, log NT‐proBNP, and log hs‐TnI (Table 4). Here, MAP3K14 is linked to diabetes mellitus.