Re: Cariomegaly! 29 years old!!!

Posted By CCF CARDIO MD - DLB on February 22, 1999 at 10:59:17:

In Reply to: Cariomegaly! 29 years old!!! posted by Clint on February 22, 1999 at 01:31:42:







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Hello,
I just got back from a visit to my doctor and my blood pressure was 130/99
and when I went home I took it again and it was 120/82 (home testing machine)
What can I do to reduce this? Is my machine off by that much? Should I trust that
reading from the machine?@I excercise 5 times a week for 35minutes.
Clint





Dear Clint
If your machine is calibrated correctly, it should provide accurate readings. Probably your blood pressure was a little elevated just from being in the doctor's office. In addition, blood pressure varies form hour to hour. Keep a log book of your blood pressure and see if it is consistently normal at home, and then see what it is when you go into the doctor again.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back.
Information provided here is for general purposes only. Specific questions should be addressed to your own doctor. If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.