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Elevated Blood Pressure Immediately
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Elevated Blood Pressure Immediately
by Angel's Mom, Jun 01, 2002 12:00AM
I had a stress test a couple of days ago and was doing fine (I thought), but when the first blood pressure reading was taken my pressure was 220/110 and the doctor stopped the test. He looked at the EKGs and the echocardiogram and said it looked as though my heart was beating ok, etc. He is puzzled by my abnormal EKG, which I always have, and is getting old records from previous cardio-doctor. I have a right-sided aortic arch, which he said is very unusual. I forgot to ask him! if I should be concerned that my pressure went up so quickly, and he was not in the office the next day. So, should I be concerned about this? I have had other stress tests and my pressure did not react this way. Thanks for any insight you can give me on this.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-RCJ, Jun 01, 2002 12:00AM
Angel's Mom,
Elevated blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a chronic medical problem that usually needs chronic attention and treatment as opposed to immediate attention and treatment.
If the first blood pressure recording (220/110) was obtained while you were resting it is clearly abnormal and needs therapy in a timely manner. If, however, the first BP recording (220/110) was while you were exercising, it needs a more gentle response. That degree of BP elevation is not normal, but is also not that uncommon.
As always, talk to your doctor. He/She should be willing to give you straight answers.
Elevated blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a chronic medical problem that usually needs chronic attention and treatment as opposed to immediate attention and treatment.
If the first blood pressure recording (220/110) was obtained while you were resting it is clearly abnormal and needs therapy in a timely manner. If, however, the first BP recording (220/110) was while you were exercising, it needs a more gentle response. That degree of BP elevation is not normal, but is also not that uncommon.
As always, talk to your doctor. He/She should be willing to give you straight answers.
