My 82 year old mother has a pacemaker and is residing in an assisted living facility that monitors her blood pressure 3 times per day. Moms blood pressure is fluctuating a lot during the day. Her primary doctor and heart doctor do not see a problem with this since she has no other symptoms. Mom is concerned about their response. She is active during the day. Is this something that should concern us? Do we need to consider other options for medical care?
Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your query and concern. Atrial fibrillation is known to cause fluctuations in blood pressure. You are currently placed on right kind of Chat Doctor. I advise you to have a 2 dimensional echocardiography, ECG and lipid profile to assess the basic cardiac activity of your heart. Restrict the intake of salt to less than 6g/day. Regular physical exercise in the form of brisk walk for 20 min a day for 5 days a week is very much useful.