Get Virtual Care
  • Primary Care
  • Urgent Care
  • FAQs
  • Support Center
For Businesses
  • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
  • For DMEs and Pharmacies
  • For Health Plans
  • For Providers
About Us
  • Who We Are
  • Why HealthTap
  • Our Standards
  • Contact
Log in
Book a video appointment
Book now
  • Get Virtual Care

    • Primary Care
    • Urgent Care
    • FAQs
    • Support Center
  • For Businesses

    • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
    • For DMEs and Pharmacies
    • For Health Plans
    • For Providers
  • About Us

    • Who We Are
    • Why HealthTap
    • Our Standards
    • Contact
Log in to HealthTap
HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

What is harder on heart: high pulse rate and high blood pressure?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Michael Dansie answered

Both can be: This depends on your individual risks. Diet and exercise can lower both, but this can take awhile. Medications also work. You should talk with your doctor.

Answered 12/9/2013

5.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Taking Xanax (alprazolam) 4 emergency panics. B/p & pulse go pretty high, when having worrisome thoughts. Am i at risk for stroke/heart attack? Shud i see dr. 4 blood pressure? Seems when i'm calm it's normal b/p.

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Was going to sleep and felt like my heart stopped and was about to lose consiouseness. Took blood pressure 95/55. Pulse was around 91. Concerning?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

If someone's having a heart attack. Wouldn't their blood pressure and pulse be low or they would have another prominent symptom right?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I was falling asleed and jumped put of bed with a feeling like my heart stopped and i was going unconsious. I took my blood pressure for reassurence and it said 99/54. Pulse was 92, then yook it again and pulse was 55. Is that concerning?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

29/f i've had extensive heart testing over the year and last month all turns out fine. Why do I have a weak pulse in the morning? low blood pressure?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

People also searched for:

I'm on toprol (metoprolol) (beta blocker) daily for high blood pressure and high pulse rate. If i skip every now and then bc i forget or something can I die? Will my heart like stop or something bc i skipped it?
34 year old female has blood pressure around 110/70 but high pulse (90-110) even at rest. Does this indicate heart related problem?
My heart is pulsing when I was excising is it because my high blood pressure?
Heart skipping beats 1-2 times every 5 minutes chills high blood pressure and pulse at 110 so nasea what can it be?
How are ones pulse-rate/heart-beat and blood pressure connected?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited

For Businesses

Direct Primary Care for OrganizationsFor DMEs and PharmaciesFor Health PlansFor Providers

Company

About UsSupport CenterContact Us

Health Content

Health TopicsDoctor Q&A by Specialty

Join Us

For DoctorsJobs
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.