Patient's question:
Recently, I've been experiencing dizziness and a feeling of chest tightness. When I went to the hospital, they measured my blood pressure and said it was relatively low. Why does low blood pressure cause chest tightness symptoms? How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
When blood pressure is relatively low, it indicates insufficient blood volume in circulation. Repeated occurrences of impaired breathing function may lead to chest tightness. People with low blood pressure can adjust and raise their blood pressure through diet. Severe hypotension can be treated with medications such as Midodrine, Metaraminol, or Astragalus Root and Ophiopogon Root Decoction. In daily diet, it is advisable to include a higher sodium content.