NPPB and Aortic dissection: The participants with high BNP concentrations were older, more likely to be male, and more likely to have a history of smoking, diabetes mellitus, malignancy, and prior CV diseases (CVDs) such as ischemic heart disease (IHD), congestive heart failure (CHF), stroke, peripheral artery disease, aortic aneurysms, and aortic dissection.