Characteristics of patients with heart failure and controls.

ANGPTL2, angiopoietin-like protein 2; A-FABP, adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein; ACEi/ARB, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers; CAD, coronary artery disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LAd, left atrial dimension; LVEDd, left ventricular end-diastolic dimension; LVESd, left ventricular end-systolic dimension; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha. * Presented with median (25th to 75th percentile) and analyzed by the Mann-Whitney U test # Hyperlipidemia is defined as total cholesterol ≥ 240mg/dl, triglyceride ≥ 200mg/dl, or current use of lipid-lowering medication Characteristics of patients with heart failure and controls.