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Always High Systolic, Continued Fall In BP. Should I Be Concerned ?
good day I am a 66 yr old male in good health 6ft tall weight 187 lbs . My sistolic has always been high. .For the last 3weeks i have stopped drinking and eat a diet high in omega 3 and low saturated fats , I have a good bp machine and my bp has continued to fall in the last few weeks from 150 plus /80 to presently 128/66 . At rest my hb is in the 50 s . Should i be concerned? Regards AAAAAAA ,Retired
Sat, 2 Mar 2013
Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
The pressure elevation was probably from alcohol.
It is great that you have stopped it now.
Normal heart rate is 60 to 100.
Less than 60 is called bradycardia.
You need further assessment and assistance from a cardiologist (This super-speciality expert is called ELECTRO-PHYSIOLOGIST)
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
The pressure elevation was probably from alcohol.
It is great that you have stopped it now.
Normal heart rate is 60 to 100.
Less than 60 is called bradycardia.
You need further assessment and assistance from a cardiologist (This super-speciality expert is called ELECTRO-PHYSIOLOGIST)
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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