Although Kammerlander et al. also observed an association between NT-proBNP and heart failure outcomes (HR 1.812 [95% CI 1.431, 2.294], p < 0.001) in their Austrian cohort (n = 473), this association did not persist in a multivariable model inclusive of ECV measures, which itself remained a significant predictor. The gene discussed is NPPB; the disease is heart failure.