QUESTION: Dear Doctor, My mothers blood pressure is 140/90. She is 56 years old. Whether the Blood Pressure 140/90 is normal one ? What are the precautions to be taken to reduce the blood pressure ? Please give me the answer ASAP. Thanks Prasad, INDIA
Low blood pressure while standing: Orthostatic Hypotension
QUESTION: Hi I’m 18, been in bed for the last two months with mono. When I stand I have a drop in blood pressure of about 20/10, I feel my head rush, my face gets hot, I don’t get dizzy, but after standing for awhile it goes low again, will this fix itself once my body adjust to being normal …
Blood pressure problems after PCI
Question: My husband, age 40, has a past history of double bypass and 13 stents (terrible family history). He had another stent placed this past week at the proximal end of his RCA. This is a ‘HUGE’ artery according to his physicians. He was recently placed on the new drug Effient instead of his usual Plavix. He was discharged home …
A patient with Coronary Artery Disease
I thought to post a recent evaluation of a patient who contacted me for consultation: Mrs. XYZ, DOB: 1955 57 years old White Female, with low level Angina and progressive loss of exercise tolerance (fatigue, “can’t do much anymore”). (A significant factor in her care may well have included no health insurance, even though she rendered full payments at the …