Re: Hypotensive

Posted By CCF CARDIO MD - DLB on December 08, 1998 at 09:15:51:

In Reply to: Hypotensive posted by kim on December 07, 1998 at 17:34:24:






If you are on a treadmill and your blood pressure before is 100/64 and you start the treadmill, pass out after two minutes of so, and your blood pressure at the time of fainting is 90/60, why are you considered to by hypotensive during  exercise and warned not to exercise until the source is found out?
Figure in that passing out is common when too much physical activity is being done in the past few months and the person is used to being aerobics 3-4 times a week previously.   Thanks..
Dear Kim
Blood pressure should rise with exercise, not fall. Such a falling blood pressure can be a sign of serious heart disease. It could represent serious heart artery blockages, serious valve disease, or serious arrhythmia. The only way to know which of these possibilities is to conduct extensive tests. Until a determination is made, exercise is usually prohibited.
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