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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: In comparison to patients with normal copeptin levels, patients with elevated levels were older, had more pre-existing cardiac and non-cardiac disorders, more silent cardiomyocyte injury and increased haemodynamic stress as quantified by levels of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (9. 6 ng/L (3. 6-18. 3) vs 5. 8 ng/L (2. 9-9. 4)) and B-type natriuretic peptide (75ng/L (37-187) vs 35ng/L (15-77)) (both p < 0. 001), more electrocardiographic abnormalities, more often an adjudicated diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux or bronchitis/pneumonia and higher 2-year mortality (HR 2. 9, 95 % CI 1. 5 to 5. 7).