NPPB and heart failure: In the STRONG-HF (Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Rapid Optimization, Helped by NT-proBNP Testing, of Heart Failure Therapies) study, successful decongestion was defined as an absence of peripheral edema, pulmonary rales, and jugular venous pressure < 6 cm that can be subjective and may vary among clinicians’ assessments [6].