NT-ProBNP demonstrates a strong predictive power, with an AUC of 0.912 (95% CI = 0.870 to 0.955) for all-cause mortality, 0.912 (95% CI = 0.868 to 0.957) for CV mortality, and 0.863 (95% CI = 0.739 to 0.936) for SCD. Here, NPPB is linked to Schnyder corneal dystrophy.