I have battled my blood pressure and after years of exercise and eating right I finally lowered it to within the healthy range but now whenever i take my blood pressure I get that blinking heart on my final read out. I looked it up and it indicates irregular heart beat. Did i trade in one risk for another or did my high blood pressure leave me with a faulty heart valve?
Hello, I understand your concern and would explain that an irregular heartbeat could be related to different possible disorders: a cardiac arrhythmia, an electrolyte imbalance, anxiety, chronic anemia or thyroid gland dysfunction.  For this reason, I would recommend performing some tests: - complete blood count-blood electrolytes- thyroid hormone levels- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to examine your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia.  A cardiac ultrasound would be necessary in case of cardiac arrhythmia, in order to examine your heart better.  You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.