The prognostic significance was also revealed for preoperative N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (HR 1.18, 95% CI 1.03-1.34, <i>P</i>=0.014), advanced cancer stage (HR 3.21, 95% CI 1.28-8.04, <i>P</i>=0.013), adjuvant chemotherapy (HR 0.22, 95% CI 0.08-0.57, <i>P</i>=0.002), and aspirin use (HR 0.09, 95% CI 0.01-0.72, <i>P</i>=0.024).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Myocardial injury within the first 72 hours after surgical lung resection was found as an independent predictor of 1-year all-cause mortality in patients with NSCLC. The gene discussed is NPPB; the disease is cancer.