Patient's question:
The elderly are getting older and suffer from hypoglycemia. In recent weeks, they have also developed coronary heart disease. I want to ask you several times, is low blood pressure harmful to coronary heart disease?Doctor's answer:
Hypotension can alleviate the condition of coronary heart disease to some extent. Hypotension can also lead to increased blood circulation, resulting in myocardial ischemia. If patients with coronary heart disease experience symptoms of hypotension, they should seek medical attention promptly. First, this is a definite issue—hypotension can exacerbate the progression of coronary heart disease because, during hypotension, the blood supply to the cardiovascular system is insufficient. Coronary heart disease itself is caused by myocardial blood supply insufficiency due to the stenosis of coronary arteries. If there is hypotension in addition to coronary artery stenosis, it can further worsen the stenosis of the coronary arteries, and the further alleviation of cerebral edema in the heart muscle can lead to severe consequences, such as myocardial infarction or even the patient's impending death.