NPPB and heart failure: Compared to the normal UA group, patients in the high UA group were more prevalent with CAD, AF, and higher New York Heart Association (NYHA) class heart failure, higher SBP, diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate, BUR, Cr, NT-proBNP, DB, and hs-CRP, but lower Alb and LDL-C at baseline (p < 0.05; Table 1).