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Am I At Risk Of Heart Attack And Suggest Treatment?
My blood pressure was 193/106 for no apparent reason. I talked to my dr.. He tested me and it was 180/ 100. My dr put me on high blood pressure meds. Ive been taking it for 3 days and now its at 155//80. Im worried that im going to have a heart attack. What should I do
Fri, 23 May 2014
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Thanks for writing to HCM
You did not mentioned your age and other risk factors like diabetes, smoking history etc
hypertension usually not an alone cause of heart attack
i would recommend you to have lifestyle changes which includes dietary changes, physical exercise, and weight loss. low salt diet ,low fat diet
Discuss this with your doctor and then decide.
Hope i have answered your query.
Get well soon
Thanks for writing to HCM
You did not mentioned your age and other risk factors like diabetes, smoking history etc
hypertension usually not an alone cause of heart attack
i would recommend you to have lifestyle changes which includes dietary changes, physical exercise, and weight loss. low salt diet ,low fat diet
Discuss this with your doctor and then decide.
Hope i have answered your query.
Get well soon
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