Montaner J. et al. [104] identified that BNP plasma levels were higher among patients who died (118.2 vs. 60.9 pg/mL; p < 0.001), and multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that the plasma BNP level was an independent predictor of death after stroke (BNP > 65.3 pg/mL; odds ratio (OR) = 1.97; p = 0.034). The gene discussed is NPPB; the disease is stroke disorder.