Moreover, Chaudhuri J. R. et al. [61] reported that higher BNP levels were observed in 75% of cardioembolic stroke patients, while in the rest of the stroke etiologies: in 45.8% of lacunar patients, in 43.1% of atherosclerosis patients, and 34.5% of undetermined etiology. The gene discussed is NPPB; the disease is stroke disorder.