Re: Pulse Pressure

Posted By Steve Passmore on March 22, 1999 at 21:32:09:

In Reply to: Re: Pulse Pressure posted by CCF CARDIO MD - CRC on March 16, 1999 at 09:24:06:







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What are normal limits of pulse pressure?





20 - 70 for a younger population.  Higher as age increases..
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I am a 20 year old male, and recently tested my blood pressure
in an Exercise Physiology lab.  It was 97 / 79 and therefore my pulse pressure
is only 18! This is some what lower then your "normal" 20-70 range, should I be concerned?