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  • female
  • 60 Years
  • 29/01/2025

My mom has high blood pressure, and her recent reading was 14090. She's been taking AMTAS daily to manage it, but I'm worried if that reading is still too high. Should we be adjusting her medication or doing something different to get it under control?

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Yes,continue same treatment. Salt restricted diet and dash diet is advised to the patient.

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Consult a Cardiologist

Answered 04/07/2025

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