Mean values for the pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI) were 127 (44–231), a cTnT level of 79.6 (6–313) ng/L (normal <15 mg/L), and a BNP level of 3117 (225–15,437) pg/mL (normal <300 pg/mL). Here, NPPB is linked to pulmonary embolism.