Is A BP Of 186/76 A Cause For Concern?

Posted on Sun, 18 Sep 2016

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Question : my 90 yr old aun t has had pain in her mouth area and her pressure is 186 over 76. She has been diagnosed rrecently with a-fib. is there any correlation between the two things

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

Apparently there is no direct link between mouth pain and atrial fibrillation.

However all the efforts should be done to lower her BP below 140/90 mmHg and to stabilise her HR. Moreover she should start anticoagulation therapy (xarelto) to prevent future events especially stroke.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar