NPPB and atrial fibrillation: After correcting for other factors, increased NT-proBNP levels (hazard ratio (HR): 1.03, 95% CI: 1.01-1.05, P = 0.001), older age (HR: 1.05, 95% CI: 1.04-1.07, P = 0.001), and hypertension (HR: 1.26, 95% CI: 1.04-1.51, P = 0.02) were substantially linked with the development of AF.