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Is echocardiogram and ekg more accurate than bnp and nt-probnp blood tests to check for cardiovascular health?
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Yes: In people your age, a normal ECG and normal echocardiogram correlate to good cardiovascular health. A BNP is a biomarker used in patients with heart failure or likely heart failure.
Answered 7/31/2015
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