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Suggest Treatment For Low BP And Dizziness
question concerning my mother, who has CHF, her most recent Echo (may) showed her EF was down to 37%. Her Dr switched her beta blocker... to see if that might help. Since that time, she has had pretty low BP s and extreme dizzy spells. I m sure the dizzy spells are caused by her low BP but what is causing the low BP. She s on atacand for hypertension...but it would be dangerous for her to come off that, correct? I guess my question is... Isn t hypertension as dangerous for someone w/ CHF as low BP ? Thanks
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
Hello,
I understand your concern and would recommend to gradually reduce atacand dose in order to help improve her blood pressure values.
Another possible option would be to reduce the dose of beta blocker. It is true that low blood pressure can lead to increased risk of falling and thus exacerbate her situation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
I understand your concern and would recommend to gradually reduce atacand dose in order to help improve her blood pressure values.
Another possible option would be to reduce the dose of beta blocker. It is true that low blood pressure can lead to increased risk of falling and thus exacerbate her situation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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