256 Scott Scott PA PA Barry Barry J J Roberts Roberts PR PR Morgan Morgan JM JM Brain Natriuretic Peptide for the Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death and Ventricular Arrhythmias: A Meta-Analysis Brain Natriuretic Peptide for the Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death and Ventricular Arrhythmias: A Meta-Analysis Eur J Heart Fail Eur J Heart Fail 2009 2009 11 11 10 10 958 958 966 966 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp123 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp123 19789399 19789399. The gene discussed is NPPB; the disease is sudden cardiac arrest.