NPPB and Hypertension: Both univariate (OR 1.29, 95% CI 1.17–1.43) and multivariable-adjusted (age, sex, LDL-C, active smoking, HbA1c, arterial hypertension, eGFR and Fontaine stage) binary logistic regression analyses showed significant associations for each increase of one-unit of logarithmically transformed NT-proBNP increase (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.01–1.30).