Is your blood pressure high during a heart attack?

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asked Jul 24, 2018 in Other- Health by xerravona (300 points)
Is your blood pressure high during a heart attack?

When you're having a heart attack does your blood pressure get high?

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answered Jul 25, 2018 by Maloy S (1,210 points)
Blood pressure is not high during a heart attack and in fact it's the reverse.

When you're having a heart attack your blood pressure drops because during a heart attack your blood flow to your heart is cut off or blocked from the heart completely.

Also during a heart attack the tissue is damaged and your heart pumps less blood so your blood pressure drops and can cause you to faint as well.

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