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Cardiovascular Disease Prevention (Expert Forum)
sudden onset of hypertension
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Lee Kirksey, MD - Peripheral Arterial Disease, PAD, Cardiovascular Disease, stroke, treatment, angioplasty, spider veins, laser ablation, wound treatment, surgery, leg pain, Prevention, Varicose veins
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center of the Univ. of Pennsylvania Healthcare Clinical Assistant Professor at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia - PA
Questions in the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention forum are answered by Dr. Lee Kirksey, associate professor at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
sudden onset of hypertension
by DDL, Jun 16, 2008 04:50PM
I am 54. I've always had very good blood pressure. It changed 3 weeks ago to running about 146/80..give or take each day. The only heart related issue I've had is 12/07 afib/active vr but I received a clean bill of health from my cardiologist in 3/08. I'm overweight but exercising 5x week. Why would it suddenly change?
Doctor's Answer
by Lee Kirksey, MD, Jun 18, 2008 08:02PM
, Jun 18, 2008 08:02PM
To: DDL
A target blood pressure should be in the 115-120/ 70-75. There is compelling level I medical evidence that a persistent BP of 150/80 increases your risk of cardiovascular complication. Excellent job of keeping a BP journal. Record your values several times per day including am and evening and share them with physician. It is important to have tight control. Good luck
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your blood pressure depends on a lot of things. Firstly, you should determine if your activities have changed in these 3 weeks. (maybe your exercising intensity as increased or your diet has changed). Although 146/80 (+/- 3 points) does not seems to me a lot of hypertension, but because your have a heart problem you should check with your physician as this could a sign of something.
Hope this helps