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A member asked:
Suspicion for heart failure. is echo alike sufficient to diagnose or would nt pro bnp be a good adjunct for serial monitoring ?
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No, echocardiogram is enough for initial evaluation and progress monitoring. Pro BNP can be used in acute setting (in the hospital) after aggressive therapy but it is not a useful marker for outpatient follow up. Furthermore, pro BNP varies a lot with other conditions, not only heart failure.
Answered 11/22/2022
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