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91 Years Old. What Is The Lowest Acceptable Range Of Blood Pressure?
Question: How low should blood presure go for a 91 year old man, who is in pretty good health. Email is YYYY@YYYY
Hi XXXXXX,
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Now coming to your question, the lowest acceptable range of blood pressure is 90/60 mm of mercury. But many people especially elderly have still lower values but still they do well.
So this is also a common concensus that it is the symptom, which describes in a better way. Common presentation with low blood pressure are dizziness, fainting, fatigue, feeling of excessive thirst ( dehydration), cold extremities. Sometimes sudden drop of blood pressure by 20 or more than 20 mm of mercury should be seriously taken.
But since you are in pretty good health, I can just say again is ......Congratulations..
Best wishes
Thanks for coming to XXXXXXX And congratulations for completing 91 XXXXXXX
Now coming to your question, the lowest acceptable range of blood pressure is 90/60 mm of mercury. But many people especially elderly have still lower values but still they do well.
So this is also a common concensus that it is the symptom, which describes in a better way. Common presentation with low blood pressure are dizziness, fainting, fatigue, feeling of excessive thirst ( dehydration), cold extremities. Sometimes sudden drop of blood pressure by 20 or more than 20 mm of mercury should be seriously taken.
But since you are in pretty good health, I can just say again is ......Congratulations..
Best wishes
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