What are the effects of erratic blood pressure in the elderly?

Question
Hello doctor,
My blood pressure reading at 4 am is 130/90, heart rate is 70, also on day 140/95. At 6 am, I checked again, the blood pressure was 120/80, the heart rate did not change, the blood pressure reading was sometimes 110/70, most days are like that. So the doctor asked me what effect does the erratic blood pressure index have in the elderly? I thank the doctor.
Pham Ngoc Dung (1949)
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Van Phong - Cardiovascular Center, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What is the effect of erratic blood pressure in the elderly? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
I often wake up quite early, if I don't sleep well at night, it often causes my blood pressure to rise. You should see a pulmonologist to rule out sleep apnea, which is a common cause of wakefulness and high blood pressure. Normally, blood pressure increases to the threshold of 140 - 150/90 do not cause acute complications, so you do not need to take medicine at this time if you do not feel any discomfort. However, you should see a cardiologist soon for more accurate advice and monitoring.
If you still have questions about the elderly's erratic blood pressure, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!