My mom's been having issues with high blood pressure, and just yesterday, she had a really bad attack. We've been giving her Eslo regularly, but lately, she's been complaining about her heart beating really fast all of a sudden. What should we do?

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Dr Ranjith Darla

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Your mother may be experiencing symptoms of palpitations, which can be concerning. I recommend consulting with her doctor to discuss this issue. In the meantime, you can consider adding a beta-blocker medication like Metoprolol (e.g. Lopressor) to help control her fast heart rate.

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80% heart block usually requires stenting or bypass surgery, depending on angiography results. Medicines alone may not be enough.

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I'm really worried about my blood pressure reading of 12479. Is this considered normal, or should I be thinking about medication? I don't drink or smoke, so I'm not sure what might be affecting it. Can you give me some advice on what I should do next?

Thats absolutely normal,no need to worry,maintain healthy lifestyle

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its mostly normal

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