NPPB and Hypertension: There was no statistical significance between two groups with regard to BMI (p=0.59), body surface area (p=0.41), smoking (p=0.67), hypertension (p=0.44) mean systolic pressure (p=0.33), mean diastolic pressure(p=0.33), peripheral artery disease (p=0.80), coronary artery disease (CAD) (p=0.37), BNP levels (p=0.61), total cholesterol (p=0.91), creatinine level (p=0.27), HbA1c (p=0.15), use of β blockers, (p=0.52), ACE inhibitors (p=0.47), calcium channel blockers (p=0.86), diuretics (p=0.48), statins (p=0.22), and antiplatelet agents (p=0.47).