NPPB and familial dilated cardiomyopathy: In conclusion, in the present study, our findings suggest that hs-CRP > 3.90 mg/L and NT pro-BNP > 2247 pmol/L were associated with all-cause mortality in DCM patients and were some of the independent predictors of all-cause mortality after adjusting for the classic risk factors of HF in patients with DCM.