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Suggest Treatment For High Blood Pressure And Chest Pain
My boyfriend, 55 years, is having chest pain. His BP was at 218/144 and with medication it has come down to 153/83. He still doesn t feel good. Has had indigestion, gas. Both ankles are swollen (becoming chronic). He is very active (a building contractor), over weight with an umbilical hernia (no health insurance) and is also under a lot of stress. When do you keep watching and when do you go to ER?
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
When he have sudden onset breathlessness, chest pain, gizziness, severe headache, go to ER asps. Get done 2D echo to check lv function.
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