Question 1

with heart failure is it possible to still have a normal blood pressure but if you feel your pulse it's weak?

Accepted Answer

BP,pulse: Yes and Yes to both questions,generally is impossible to gauge BP from the feel of a pulse especially by a lay person.

Question 2

how are high blood pressure and heart failure connected?

Accepted Answer

Heart - Hypertension: Hypertension can cause heart failure by causing strain on the heart muscle due to the excess work of pumping into high pressure arteries, or by causing the tiny arterioles that bring blood to the heart muscle and lining to narrow and become stiff, thus damaging heart function due to low blood supply.

Question 3

is blood pressure usually low in someone with heart failure?

Accepted Answer

Only severe one: BP can be high or low in chf. In very advanced CHF it is common for BP to stay on lower side.

Question 4

hi dr what does it mean when dr says my moms has heart failure and her heart is at 40% ? i read heart failure has 4 stages what stage would 40% heart failure be catorized in ?
blood pressure constant always around the 120/48/51 +- with no symptoms?

Accepted Answer

: Normally the ejection fraction of the heart is 55- 65 %. So, 40% is less than normal. Heart failure is sometimes more than this  number. It is unclear if she has symptoms or not (written is + -) . please clarify

Question 5

blood pressure has been 120/45-50 recently. is this concerning? could it be heart failure? i have wpw syndrome and on propranolol to control svt.

Accepted Answer

No: u could go as low as 90/40, provided u tolerate it.

Question 6

my ejection fraction is about 60 to 65%. there is stage i diastolic dysfunction. can i lose the weight and get of blood pressure meds to cure this or is this officially heart failure. no signs or symptoms?

Accepted Answer

: The cited range for ejection fraction is 55-75% as a function of a dynamic process. (no-one gets to 100) The numbers you cite is in that range. Heart failure occurs when the pump fails to supply the end organs with adequate blood flow to function normally. Your numbers and symptoms do not support that label. Losing weight is a reasonable way to improve your numbers.

Question 7

my mom 88 on dializes for a month now because of ckd and she also has heart failure she is doing very well no symptoms her blood pressure is around 146/51 but heart beat is in the mid 40's is that to low ? in the past beat was in the mid 50's ?

Accepted Answer

: Her mother should get an EKG to determine what rhythm her heart is in. If she has no symptoms, and the rhythm is a normal sinus rhythm, then no treatment is needed. If the rhythm is not a normal sinus rhythm, she may need tests to determine the etiology of the abnormal rhythm-like blood work, especially since she is on dialysis. 
So, call her doctor to get the EKG done. Review her meds as well!

Question 8

can someone have normal blood pressure and still have congestive heart failure?

Accepted Answer

: Yes. This is very common.

Question 9

is low blood pressure a symptom of congestive heart failure?

Accepted Answer

Low blood pressure: No, on the contrary, high blood pressure would be, but not so much a symptom, but as a contributing cause.

Question 10

does congestive heart failure and high blood pressure cause night time urination?

Accepted Answer

Nocturia: Yes.  The fluid shifts in the body when one is laying down versus being up and about can be quite significant and this can lead to frequent need to urinate at night.

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With heart failure is it possible to still have a normal blood pressure but if you feel your pulse it's weak?

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How are high blood pressure and heart failure connected?

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Is blood pressure usually low in someone with heart failure?

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Hi dr what does it mean when dr says my moms has heart failure and her heart is at 40% ? i read heart failure has 4 stages what stage would 40% heart failure be catorized in ? blood pressure constant always around the 120/48/51 +- with no symptoms?

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Blood pressure has been 120/45-50 recently. is this concerning? could it be heart failure? i have wpw syndrome and on propranolol to control svt.

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My ejection fraction is about 60 to 65%. there is stage i diastolic dysfunction. can i lose the weight and get of blood pressure meds to cure this or is this officially heart failure. no signs or symptoms?

A member asked:

My mom 88 on dializes for a month now because of ckd and she also has heart failure she is doing very well no symptoms her blood pressure is around 146/51 but heart beat is in the mid 40's is that to low ? in the past beat was in the mid 50's ?

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Can someone have normal blood pressure and still have congestive heart failure?

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Is low blood pressure a symptom of congestive heart failure?

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Does congestive heart failure and high blood pressure cause night time urination?

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