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A 41-year-old female asked about a 74-year-old male:

Is blood pressure 120/62 pulse 60 too low for a male aged 74 who is on metoprolol 50 mg once daily? what is appropriate resting bp for a 74 yo male?

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Dr. Aurea Tomeski
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Internal Medicine 62 years experience
Blood Pressure: That blood pressure is perfectly normal and will not worry about being low. It is well controlled with metoprolol 50 mg daily. BP 120/60 is an appropriate resting blood Pressure.
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