Since there were not enough events and LAESVi, LAEF, LVOT-VTI and LAFI exhibited collinearity, we only included age, T2DM, NT-proBNP, Killip Classification, MVD, LAFI, LVEF, LVEDV and diuretics in the multivariable Cox analysis. This evidence concerns the gene NPPB and type 2 diabetes mellitus.