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Bp good for years & today at dr office 141/83, repeated & 139/83. lipids normal. doc not concerned. said retest in 2 weeks. should i fear heart attac?
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BP ok: The BP's you mentioned are normal. There are many reasons one should be concerned over having a heart attack, but this is not one of them. Hope this helps!
Answered 1/27/2015
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Pre HTN: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prehypertension/basics/definition/con-20026271 These mesurements are in the pre hypertension to stage 1 hypertension range. Recheck in 1-2 weeks and if in same range then medical evaluation and lifestyle modification is in order. Hope this helps. Best of luck.
Answered 1/27/2015
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