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Question:
Is frequent low blood pressure an indication of heart problems?
Is frequent low blood pressure, i.e.; 92/62 for example, any kind of indication of possible heart deficiency?
submitted by Laura from Bellevue, Washington on 2/27/2013
Answer:
by Texas Heart Institute cardiologist, Domingo G. Gonzalez, Jr., MD
Some, but not all patients with a weak heart have low blood pressures. Many young healthy persons have similar blood pressures. It is not a reliable indicator of the condition of your heart.
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