When measured 1 to 7 days after acute myocardial infarction, NT-pro BNP elevation identifies patients at risk for left ventricular dysfunction, heart failure, and death.5-8 NT-pro BNP levels after acute myocardial infarction have proven useful for predicting prognosis and estimating infarct size, but the value of NT-pro BNP for the prediction of LVA formation has not yet been determined. Here, NPPB is linked to heart failure.