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What Causes Low Blood Pressure While Suffering From Heart Problems?
my dad has alot of heart problems. He has high blood pressure, copd he has had stints put in. He has had some mini stokes. He just got out of the hospital with pnemonia and and he has blockage in his neck, we took his blood pressure and it is 75 over 50. Is this dangerous and what should we do
Wed, 28 Feb 2018
Hello,
Low blood pressure values could be related to heart failure or dehydration. Anti-hypertensive therapy may lead to such low blood pressure values. In such a case, I would recommend stopping anti-hypertensive therapy as long as his blood pressure values are low.
Low blood pressure can lead to low blood flow to the brain and aggravation of brain ischemia. For this reason, it is necessary to increase salt and fluid intake (maybe with perfusions). Other drugs may be needed, in order to increase his blood flow during the in-hospital stay. You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka
Low blood pressure values could be related to heart failure or dehydration. Anti-hypertensive therapy may lead to such low blood pressure values. In such a case, I would recommend stopping anti-hypertensive therapy as long as his blood pressure values are low.
Low blood pressure can lead to low blood flow to the brain and aggravation of brain ischemia. For this reason, it is necessary to increase salt and fluid intake (maybe with perfusions). Other drugs may be needed, in order to increase his blood flow during the in-hospital stay. You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka
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