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Echo, Stress and white coat hypertension
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Echo, Stress and white coat hypertension
by Tim-M, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Tim M on August 04, 1999 at 12:18:32
I have been taking my blood pressure at home and the average reading is about 125/80, but I sufffer from an anxiety disorder, and on my recent visit to the doctor my bp was 160/110 with a pulse of 110.I was having an anxiety attack which seems to happen every doctor visit. I have had a treadmill test a year ago and all was normal. A cardiologist wants to do an echocardiogram on me and put me on a beta blocker. My question is should I go on a beta blocker when my bp is normal except in times of great stress, and will the stress and high bp that I am surely going to experience while taking the echo test create problems in getting a true reading of the function of my heart.
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I have been taking my blood pressure at home and the average reading is about 125/80, but I sufffer from an anxiety disorder, and on my recent visit to the doctor my bp was 160/110 with a pulse of 110.I was having an anxiety attack which seems to happen every doctor visit. I have had a treadmill test a year ago and all was normal. A cardiologist wants to do an echocardiogram on me and put me on a beta blocker. My question is should I go on a beta blocker when my bp is normal except in times of great stress, and will the stress and high bp that I am surely going to experience while taking the echo test create problems in getting a true reading of the function of my heart.
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Re: Echo, Stress and white coat hypertension CCF CARDIO MD - DLB 8/04/1999
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