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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Re: pulse pressure
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Re: pulse pressure
by Cleveland Clinic, MD, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By CCF CARDIO MD - CRC on December 20, 1998 at 10:55:04:
In Reply to: pulse pressure posted by John on December 20, 1998 at 02:50:03:
Hello On the internet one can find a lot of information about blood pressure, but not as much about pulse pressure of blood pressure.Usually it is said, the lower the blood pressure the better.What about pulse pressure,is it better if it lower than 40? Would 25 or 30 be better than 50 or 55?What is optimum pulse pressure?Thank you.John
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Dear John,
Thank you for your question. I assume that by pulse pressure you mean heart rate. Heart rate is similar to blood pressure in that lower is generally better. However, as with blood pressure, too low is not very good either. Normal resting heart rate is between 50 and 100. Athletes have lower heart rates sometimes reaching 30 when they are asleep. Much lower than this and people start to have problems with poor blood flow to the brain and usually get lightheaded or experience episodes of passing out. Persons with very low heart rates and these symptoms will often require a pacemaker.
I hope you find this information useful. Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies. Please feel free to write back with additional questions.
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.
In Reply to: pulse pressure posted by John on December 20, 1998 at 02:50:03:
Hello On the internet one can find a lot of information about blood pressure, but not as much about pulse pressure of blood pressure.Usually it is said, the lower the blood pressure the better.What about pulse pressure,is it better if it lower than 40? Would 25 or 30 be better than 50 or 55?What is optimum pulse pressure?Thank you.John
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Dear John,
Thank you for your question. I assume that by pulse pressure you mean heart rate. Heart rate is similar to blood pressure in that lower is generally better. However, as with blood pressure, too low is not very good either. Normal resting heart rate is between 50 and 100. Athletes have lower heart rates sometimes reaching 30 when they are asleep. Much lower than this and people start to have problems with poor blood flow to the brain and usually get lightheaded or experience episodes of passing out. Persons with very low heart rates and these symptoms will often require a pacemaker.
I hope you find this information useful. Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies. Please feel free to write back with additional questions.
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.
