NT-proBNP: N-terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide, CHF: Congestive Heart Failure, ARDS: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, ILD: Interstitial Lung Disease, ACS: Acute Coronary Syndrome, COVID-19: Coronavirus Disease 2019, APE: Acute Pulmonary Embolism, CRP: C-Reactive Protein, PE: Pulmonary Embolism, HR: Hazard Ratio, OR: Odds Ratio, CI: Confidence Interval. The gene discussed is NPPB; the disease is acute respiratory distress syndrome.