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Is it normal for bp to be elevated after exercise?

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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

BP & ecercise: Typically there is systolic blood pressure rising during exercise and then drop to baseline or close to it, minutes after completion.

Answered 9/9/2013

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