NPPB and diabetes mellitus: The variables used for the PS calculation included age, sex, body mass index (BMI), coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), New York Heart Association (NYHA) class (binary class I and II vs. III and IV), N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), systolic blood pressure, heart rate, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and medication history, including Renin-angiotensin-system (RAS) inhibitors, Beta-blockers, diuretics, and Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors.