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Strange reading for B/P during Stress test, normal flunctuations?
by fluffypurrcat, May 29, 2008 06:28PM
HI , I had my Stress test on April 28th, via Persantine, because I can not use the usual tread mill because of my back and a bad foot. Because of the results which were abnormal, I am set for a cardiac catherization this MOnday, June 2'nd. The question I have though is regarding the flunctuations in blood pressure reading during rest and stress.
My Resting Blood pressure at the start was 136/68 pulse 54.
During the stress part, the blood pressure over a four minute timeframe had the following readings:
1 minute. 132/66 pulse 47
2 minute : 120/87 pulse 60
3 Minute: 138/65 pulse 62
4 Minute: 120/61 pulse 69
Persantine in, tingling in chest, not pain but hot and tingling feeling.
5 Minute: 126/65 Pulse 79
6 Minute 132/62 Pulse 94
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Isotope. ( Cardiac Dye for Gamma Camera taking pictures of at rest and Stress )
Injection time; 132/62 Pulse 93
1 Minute: 128/48 Pulse 88
2 Minutes: 130/56 Pulse 86
3 Minutes: 129/55 Pulse 88
To me these numbers seem to have such a difference betweent he Systolic and Dystolic, esp the 1 minute reading of 128/48, that is a difference of 80 pts!!! Is that normal such a difference? Also why is my pulse as high as when at stress, just resting with dye injected? If my resting heart rate started out as 54 and as high as I got under the medication stress at 6 minutes was 94, is that a high enough heart rate to get accuarte results.??
I noticed the big change in my blood pressure was not the Systolic, ( top number) but the dystolic, there was a big difference .
Anyone have any experiences iin blood pressure readings like this or understanding the change in readings? Thanks in advance for any help. Fluffypurrcat
My Resting Blood pressure at the start was 136/68 pulse 54.
During the stress part, the blood pressure over a four minute timeframe had the following readings:
1 minute. 132/66 pulse 47
2 minute : 120/87 pulse 60
3 Minute: 138/65 pulse 62
4 Minute: 120/61 pulse 69
Persantine in, tingling in chest, not pain but hot and tingling feeling.
5 Minute: 126/65 Pulse 79
6 Minute 132/62 Pulse 94
----------------------------------------------------
Isotope. ( Cardiac Dye for Gamma Camera taking pictures of at rest and Stress )
Injection time; 132/62 Pulse 93
1 Minute: 128/48 Pulse 88
2 Minutes: 130/56 Pulse 86
3 Minutes: 129/55 Pulse 88
To me these numbers seem to have such a difference betweent he Systolic and Dystolic, esp the 1 minute reading of 128/48, that is a difference of 80 pts!!! Is that normal such a difference? Also why is my pulse as high as when at stress, just resting with dye injected? If my resting heart rate started out as 54 and as high as I got under the medication stress at 6 minutes was 94, is that a high enough heart rate to get accuarte results.??
I noticed the big change in my blood pressure was not the Systolic, ( top number) but the dystolic, there was a big difference .
Anyone have any experiences iin blood pressure readings like this or understanding the change in readings? Thanks in advance for any help. Fluffypurrcat
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