Hello my mother is under chemo therapy and right after 4th round her blood pressure has been elevating. She gets iv hydration twice a week and doctors recently put her on lisinopril (5mg) once a day. Yesterday they increased to 10 mg. Just checked blood pressure and it is 153/93. Second time was 147/97. Can you tell me why is this happening? Is it the iv hydration?
Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your query and concern. High blood pressure post chemotherapy is due to cardiac involvement especially the infiltrate cardiomyopathy. IV HY Chat Doctor. Lisinopril can be increased to 10 mg every day until the VP is brought under 130/80 mm of Hg. I advise you to have a baseline 2 dimensional echocardiography, ECG and lipid profile to assess the basic cardiac reserve of your heart. Restrict the intake of salt to less than 6g/day. Regular physical exercise in the form of brisk walk for 20 min a day for 5 days a week is pretty useful.