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Cardiologist Visit

February 24th, 2012 at 05:42 pm

My visit to the Cardiologist on Friday, confirmed what I knew that there is something wrong with my blood pressure going by that article below. I have to have more scans done next week and see the Cardiologist the following week again.

The next step along this path is finding whether I have high or low blood pressure. One arm is reading low to normal blood pressure and another is reading high pressure. As I have always had reading low to normal blood pressure as this the arm all doctors read. The Cardiologist got a difference of more 20 points when she read both arms too!

Cost of today visit $278 out of pocket gap fee $126.

Next lot of scans will be paid by Medicare bulk billing as I am a pensioner.

Text is Blood pressure 'should be measured in both arms' and Link is http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16739682
Blood pressure 'should be measured in both arms'

2 Responses to “Cardiologist Visit ”

  1. LiveFree Says:
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    I'm so sorry you've had problems, Kitty, but it sounds like you are in good hands. It is amazing what they can do with heart issues now. You'll be in my prayers: hope you get good news from the scans next week!

  2. rob62521 Says:
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    There was a news story a few weeks ago stating that bp could differ from arm to arm...seems you are the poster child for that story. Glad you are getting good care and hope the news will be good news!

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