NPPB and cardioembolic stroke: The presence of LA showed an independent association for lacunar stroke recurrence with an adjusted OR of 9.50 (95% CI: 3.12–28.93), whereas the presence of higher NT-pro-BNP levels after the first cardioembolic stroke showed a ROC curve of 0.62 (95% CI: 0.58–0.66) with an optimal cut-off of >1000 pg/mL (Figure 2B), which was independently associated with cardioembolic stroke recurrence (adjusted OR 1.80; 95% CI: 1.23–2.61).