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Falling BP
My dad is 52 yrs old, had undergone 2d echo test bcoz of his falling BP. Reports say
1. Sclerotic aortic valve - no AS/AR
2. LV diastolic dysfunction
3. Normal LV systolic function EF 60%
4. No regional wall motions abnormalities at rest
Aortic root is 2 cm
What does all this mean ? Is there anything to be worried about ?
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1)His echo is more or less normal
2) As we grow old, hypertension tends to become predominantly systolic and diastolic goes down
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