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What Does Dilated Cardiomyopathy Mean Having High Blood Pressure?

Hey... Since a 10 days, i discover by chance that my blood pressure is 180/140.. and minimum 140/100 through this 10 days, i do many tests like CBC, lipid profile, creatinine, hormones, renal artery doplex all was normal, except cardio supply echo, it mention that :
Normal left ventricular dimentions with fair to mild impairment of systolic function. Generalized global hypokinesis, no RWMA at rest, normal filling pattern, and the conclusion was :
Picture of non dilated cardiomyopathy for further investigations.

what that mean ?
Mon, 8 Jan 2018
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welcome to hcm ...what are ecg findings ....as you have mentioned that you discovered raised bp by chance then you should undergo treatment of bp ..please take tab telmisartan 50 mg one per day ...and as your bp will come down your echocardiography parameters will decrease slowly ..avoid salty fried fast foods ..increase milk and fruits ..go for morning or evening walks at moderate pace ..if ecg is normal then you need only treatment for bp as per now ..
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What Does Dilated Cardiomyopathy Mean Having High Blood Pressure?

welcome to hcm ...what are ecg findings ....as you have mentioned that you discovered raised bp by chance then you should undergo treatment of bp ..please take tab telmisartan 50 mg one per day ...and as your bp will come down your echocardiography parameters will decrease slowly ..avoid salty fried fast foods ..increase milk and fruits ..go for morning or evening walks at moderate pace ..if ecg is normal then you need only treatment for bp as per now ..