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Why Is The Heart Rate Decreasing With The Increase In Blood Pressure With Osteo Arthritis?

My dad has been taken to hospital with a temp of 32 , a heart rate of 29-32 and low blood pressure. Every time they increase the heart rate the blood pressure drops further and every time they try to increase the blood pressure the heart rate drops....what is really going on here....he is 75...has very severe Osteo arthritis and has been almost immobile for the past 4 years.
posted on Sun, 16 Mar 2014
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Heart rate and blood pressure has inverse relationship. It has nothing to do with osteoarthritis and it can happen with anyone with poor cardiac status. It is because heart is a pump, if it is pumping slow then it causes low BP and that causes our body to increase heart rate. I would suggest you to show him to a cardiologist.Is he taking any blood pressure medication as these drug causes BP and heart rate to fall, i hope after meeting with caridiologist you will be able to take care of your father in a better way.
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Why Is The Heart Rate Decreasing With The Increase In Blood Pressure With Osteo Arthritis?

Heart rate and blood pressure has inverse relationship. It has nothing to do with osteoarthritis and it can happen with anyone with poor cardiac status. It is because heart is a pump, if it is pumping slow then it causes low BP and that causes our body to increase heart rate. I would suggest you to show him to a cardiologist.Is he taking any blood pressure medication as these drug causes BP and heart rate to fall, i hope after meeting with caridiologist you will be able to take care of your father in a better way.