Monday, October 24, 2011

Narrow Pulse Pressure & Heart Palpitations?

396545385 If someone has a chronically low (narrow) pulse pressure (blood pressure is 95/85) and experiences heart palpitations several times a week... what does that point to?

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  1. canada_winnipeg_man - A narrow pulse pressure is usually indicative of shock caused by some kind of trauma, though there can be a number of causes.

    There are several things that can cause low or narrow pulse pressure, including shock, low stroke volume (low total blood volume) or low cardiac output. Some causes of shock include a heart attack, sudden blood loss due to an injury or a significant loss of body fluids.

    Additional causes include aortic stenosis (the incomplete opening of the aortic valve), anaphylaxis (allergic reaction), cardiac tamponade (the collection of blood or fluid in the space between the heart muscle and the membrane covering the heart) and heart failure.
    Good Luck Always.....

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