CORIN and hydrops fetalis: This pilot study (n=48) compared plasma levels of corin, neprilysin, ANP, BNP, and cGMP in control patients with normal ejection fractions (mean EF 63 ± 3%) versus patients with systolic dysfunction, with (EF 24 ± 8%) and without (EF 27 ± 7%) decompensated HF (dHF), as defined by Framingham and BNP criteria.