NPPB and hydrops fetalis: Furthermore, after ROC analysis, LIPCAR was demonstrated to have a better diagnostic value (AUC: 0.985) of HF following AMI during hospitalization than NT-proBNP (AUC: 0.714).229,230 Although its place in AMI or HF diagnosis remains questionable, LIPCAR may have excellent prognostic and predictive value for AMI and HF patients in a clinical setting, and thus, further clinical studies are warranted.