rmlyonsfamily Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 K had a stress test today.... her starting BP was 110/74, heartrate mid 40's. About 11 minutes in her BP dropped to 83/40.. What does it mean though that her BP dropped?Tomorrow she's having an echo done as well as a gastric emptying test. Sounds like we won't be out of here for a few days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delphicdragon Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Normal response is that the BP should rise along with the heart rate during a stress test. Usually they try to get you to a maximum heart rate (200+). I think that drop could be because of the NCS. Though, usually, the skeletal muscle pumps in the legs keep your BP from dropping out when you're walking. It also could have something to do with cardiac output. Good for her for making 11 minutes, I managed 9 before my body decided it was stopping the test. :-)I'm glad they're testing her to figure out this mystery. Praying for you both.Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat57 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 the heart rate and BP drop in NCS. Just my 2 cents.Keep us posted........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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