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Suggest Treatment For Low BP In A Cardiac Patient
Question: Hi I have over the past had really low blood pressure 74/57 and I have had heart attacks in the past and unstable angina I have stents in my heart also
Brief Answer:
low blood pressure in a heart patient
Detailed Answer:
Hi!
Welcome to health care magic!
I am Dr. Saddiq Ul Abidin. I have read your problem in detail and will try to help you in best way possible.
The blood pressure you mentioned is low enough to need a referal to a medical care facility. You did right by stopping the BP medicines.
Since you have had heart attacks in past, and placing sterns though would have re - established some circulation but the lost muscles during the attacks nay have contributed to poor pumping ability of the heart.
You need to get a repeat echo to assess for fresh ejection fraction. Also if there are any signs of swellings around ankle or in other dependant parts kindly consult a cardiac care facility.
As low BP on one hand, needs the stoppage of medicines which lower the blood pressure, but on other hand lead to inadequate pumping and pooling of blood and fluid in body. If you experience shortness of breath or difficulty breathing on lying done you immediately need to visit a hospital.
I am not trying to raise extra concerns, but such condition may progress to cardiogenic shock, so a need for those drugs which can be given in infusions to increase heart activity and on other hand use of such medicines to like diuretics which can help with symptoms of CCF might be needed to be used. Other drugs like beta blockers and ACE inhibitors may be resumed once BP readings are satisfactory enough.
Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask or else close the discussion.
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ul abidin.
low blood pressure in a heart patient
Detailed Answer:
Hi!
Welcome to health care magic!
I am Dr. Saddiq Ul Abidin. I have read your problem in detail and will try to help you in best way possible.
The blood pressure you mentioned is low enough to need a referal to a medical care facility. You did right by stopping the BP medicines.
Since you have had heart attacks in past, and placing sterns though would have re - established some circulation but the lost muscles during the attacks nay have contributed to poor pumping ability of the heart.
You need to get a repeat echo to assess for fresh ejection fraction. Also if there are any signs of swellings around ankle or in other dependant parts kindly consult a cardiac care facility.
As low BP on one hand, needs the stoppage of medicines which lower the blood pressure, but on other hand lead to inadequate pumping and pooling of blood and fluid in body. If you experience shortness of breath or difficulty breathing on lying done you immediately need to visit a hospital.
I am not trying to raise extra concerns, but such condition may progress to cardiogenic shock, so a need for those drugs which can be given in infusions to increase heart activity and on other hand use of such medicines to like diuretics which can help with symptoms of CCF might be needed to be used. Other drugs like beta blockers and ACE inhibitors may be resumed once BP readings are satisfactory enough.
Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask or else close the discussion.
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ul abidin.
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