Left Branch Bundle Blockage

[LindaBillyBelle]

I am 64 with high blood pressure on 10mg Lisinopril and have a left branch bundle blockage how does this place me vulnerable wise with Covid 19 x

[Ashleigh_BHF]

Hi LindaBillyBelle

It is difficult for anyone to assess your individual risk, as we are not involved with your care.

People with heart conditions are not at higher risk of getting the virus but may have a higher risk of developing complications if infected, similar to other viruses, as catching a fever can put an added demand on the heart by increasing the heart rate.

This link to government advice may help: gov.uk/government/publicati...

And BHF Coronavirus webpage: bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

Take care,

Ashleigh

[LindaBillyBelle in reply to Ashleigh_BHF]

Thank you for taking the time to reply. I will be taking precautions to protect myself.

[ali161]

It's best to take extra precautions, I think anyone with a known condition should. We don't know enough about the virus yet, so distancing can go a long way

[LindaBillyBelle in reply to ali161]

Thank you I am only going out when have to x