Hi, my dad is 81 takes many meds for bp, etc... today it was warm and he over exerted himself and he had a funny feeling between his neck and waist, but didn t have paid was sweating and pale, I took his BP, and it was 117/63 with a pulse of 48, after taking to him a few minutes his color came back and he ate lunch and felt better. Should I take him to the VA tomorrow to have him checked out.
Hello, Regarding your concern, I would explain that his blood pressure values are not too low and do not explain his situation. His heart rate values are a little low, indicating bradycardia. Coming to this point, considering his symptoms and his age, I would recommend consulting with his physician as soon as possible and performing some tests: - a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes-complete blood count-blood electrolytes- a cardiac ultrasound. An exercise cardiac stress test or dobutamine cardiac stress echo would help exclude possible coronary artery disease (although his symptoms are not typical of this disorder)Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.