Guest guest Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 In a message dated 12/29/04 12:56:42, Helen@... writes: Just got the report back from the consultant ophthalmist. Says I have "sight narrowing arterioles" but no indication of how serious this is or the prognosis. She did say I was okay to continue driving for the present though so I don't think there is a major problem yet. I am off work at present and my BP has dropped to an average of 123/72 which is the lowest it has been for 17 years...... Helen in Scotland Excellent-pts with PA rarely have severe retianl artery disease. Likely related to the lowered renin. May your pressure be low! Clarence E. Grim, BS (Chem/Math), MS (Biochem), MD, FACP, FACC, FAHS Clinical Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology Director, Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment Center Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hypertension Published over 220 scientific papers, book chapters and 220 abstracts in the area of high blood pressure epidemiology, physiology, endocrinology measurement, treatment and how to detect curable causes. Listed in Best Doctors in America Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the History and Physiology of High Blood pressure in the African Diaspora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 Dr Grim, in your travels in the research world, is there anything to your knowledge on the research-for-treatment hopper on this arterial sight problem? HTN pts with 10 or more years undiagnosed/untreated often have the worsening eyesight (if they haen't had a stroke, as my best friend did for that reason--unawareness). Like alzheimer's work on proteins, I thought something on arterial suppleness might be in the works? Dave On Dec 30, 2004, at 3:24 PM, lowerbp2@... wrote: > > In a message dated 12/29/04 12:56:42, > Helen@... writes: > > > > Just got the report back from the consultant ophthalmist. Says I > have " sight narrowing arterioles " but no indication of how serious > this is or the prognosis. She did say I was okay to continue driving > for the present though so I don't think there is a major problem yet. > > I am off work at present and my BP has dropped to an average of > 123/72 which is the lowest it has been for 17 years...... > > Helen in Scotland > > > > Excellent-pts with PA rarely have severe retianl artery disease. > Likely related to the lowered renin. > > > > May your pressure be low! > > Clarence E. Grim, BS (Chem/Math), MS (Biochem), MD, FACP, FACC, FAHS > Clinical Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology > Director, Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment Center > Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hypertension > > Published over 220 scientific papers, book chapters and 220 abstracts > in the area of high blood pressure epidemiology, physiology, > endocrinology measurement, treatment and how to detect curable causes. > Listed in Best Doctors in America > Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the > History and Physiology of High Blood pressure in the African Diaspora > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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