what does wide pulse pressure mean to you

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Hello,

I read this article but it's a bit complex.

http://hyper.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/45/4/575.pdf

I have an omron mx3 plus arm cuff monitor and my bp has changed in the last 4 years from about 135/80 (Pulse pressure 55) to about 148/85 (pulse pressure 63)

(depending on natural meds like garlic/onion/chilli and exercise impact etc)

Now, I have only recently found out about PP as an indicator of heart health.

So my question is about your experiences of patients with high PP that had big CV issues.

Also, I am a 34 yr old male, unfit, 5 ft 11 and the last 10 years have weighed at least 18.5 to 20 stones (currently 20 stones)

Based on your experiences, does pulse pressure tend to go up on heavier people?

Any extra info about PP would be very helpful....

There is info on the internet which I will try to absorb, but I also like to hear from people who actually deal with this day in day out.........My MAP is about 128.3mmHG at rest.

I am going to have a heart check soon. Is an echo cardiogram a good place to start?

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God, yes, BP rises with weight.

But we can't give medical advice on this forum. It is out of our scope of practice, and you MUST see your provider. Express your concerns to him/her and he will guide you to the proper tests and treatment.

Your pressure is too high. Start with that and get to the doctor.

:)

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Thank you. I know that you can't and should not give official advice.

I am going back to my doc in a few weeks.

I am already dealing with my psychological issues which probably raise BP in the first place. However, I know that I am definitely at risk of one of the deadliest - the silent killer = hypertension, slowly but surely = death by crushing organ pressure arghhhh.

However, I would appreciate if some of you could just add your experiences of BP/PP as originally asked. I will add it to my knowledge as unofficial but still most probably factual and I will prob see a cardiologist. I just find it easier to get as much info as possible.

Please help with your knowledge/experiences = off the record etc......

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Hello, Andy,

You need to be posing these questions to your healthcare provider. The members of allnurses.com cannot advise you in the way you require.

Please gather you questions to ask you provider when you see him/her as you've stated you will.

We wish you a healthy life.

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