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Suggest Treatment For Arrhythmia
I am a 48 y/o male, 6ft and 190lbs. I am very active by playing soccer and working out. I eat very low sodium and watch what I eat; however, I like many people have a lot of stress in my life, especially since I now live in Colombia, South America.
My BP last week was 160/100 (Friday), 130/80 yesterday and today it was 134/99 and I was told today that it appears that I have an arrhythmia. Is this serious? My BP check today was done at a chain pharmacy with an electronic BP device and the other two were performed with a regular BP cuff and stethoscope.
Thank you,
Javier
My BP last week was 160/100 (Friday), 130/80 yesterday and today it was 134/99 and I was told today that it appears that I have an arrhythmia. Is this serious? My BP check today was done at a chain pharmacy with an electronic BP device and the other two were performed with a regular BP cuff and stethoscope.
Thank you,
Javier
Mon, 2 May 2016
Hi Javier
While this may not be very serious, with an arrhythmia you need an echocardiogram and a stress test by a cardiologist to determine the status of your heart
While this may not be very serious, with an arrhythmia you need an echocardiogram and a stress test by a cardiologist to determine the status of your heart
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