In comparison to healthy volunteers, DCMpatients had higher prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus,hyperlipidemia, smoking, left bundle branch block(LBBB), and presented more often with New YorkHeart Association (NYHA) functional class >II (all p< 0.05).Additionally, DCM patients showed higher levels of N-terminal pro-B-typenatriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), troponin I (TnI), creatine kinase myocardialband (CKMB), and were more likely to be receiving angiotensin converting enzymeinhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), beta blockers, diuretics,or digoxin. Here, NPPB is linked to hypertensive disorder.