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Echo and high blood pressure
I recently did my echo where the IV septal thickness came 14mm and it good systolic function with reduced diastolic compliance .
I am having my blood pressure around 140/90 and sometimes it's 138/85 rarely 145/92 .
I don't take any anti hypertensive and I am not diabetic.
I have borderline high cholesterol.
Am in in problem? Should I take any medicine?
I am doing lifestyle modification
Hi, you are having a diastolic dysfunction of heart. If it is in grade 1 or grade 2 you won’t need any medication.
Only BP control below 130/80 will be sufficient.
Lifestyle is the most essential step for heart issues.
Borderline cholesterol can be managed with dietary modification.
Try following non medicinal steps for 1-2 months. Get an echocardiogram and lipid profile repeated
If you have same diastolic dysfunction of grade 3 or more and an annoy lipid profile then you will need medication. Otherwise continue healthy habits.
If there is a strong family history of heart disease it is better to take some prophylactic medication in this age
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