NPPB and Schnyder corneal dystrophy: In recent years, numerous prognostic indicators have been reported to be useful in predicting long-term prognosis of CHF patients: meta-analysis reviews have prompted a few candidates such as brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), ventricular tachycardia (VT), and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) as predictors of SCD in DCM patients [21–23].