Re: Numbers close together

Posted By CCF CARDIO MD - DLB on October 25, 1998 at 10:16:08:

In Reply to: Numbers close together posted by Yankee Girl on October 24, 1998 at 16:52:29:






My husband has high blood pressure.  His numbers run very close together
most of the time.  Sometimes they are only 10 points apart.  We cannot find
a reason for this.  Is this healthy??  His Doctor has him on several
medications, but they do not seem to be helping.  Can you explain why
this is, and what are some of the treatments???   Thank You

Dear Yankee Girl,
It is extremely unusual for the numbers to be 10 mmHg apart. That makes me think that the measurement is inaccurate. Rarely, certain heart valve diseases can lead to such a result. What are the actual blood pressure measurements?
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