Baseline characteristics
| A. Patient characteristics | Total (n=504) |
| Age (y) | 66.9±9.4 |
| Female gender | 416 (82.5%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 210 (41.7%) |
| Hypertension | 352 (69.8%) |
| Dyslipidaemia | 316 (62.7%) |
| Smoking | 116 (23.0%) |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2) | 71.9 (59.5–83.7) |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.5 (4.6–5.9) |
| hs-cTnI (ng/L) | 15.0 (5.3–15.0) |
| NT-proBNP (ng/L) | 106.0 (53.5–236.0) |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 94.0 (78.0–112.0) |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 64 (58–69) |
eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; hs-cTnI, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide.