Q. How to Recover from Blood Pressure?

The rate of the systolic blood pressure drop during recovery is usually fairly rapid after maximum exercise, although a rebound with a temporary rise about one minute after exercise termination is common.

Conclusions

Careful observation of blood pressure during exercise can yield important information not only about the peripheral resistance, but also the contractile state of the left ventricle. A heart that can function well when ejecting against a very high resistance (BP over 200 mmHg) is usually well perfused, as well as free from fibrosis.

When we observe a fall in pressure, despite continuiing exercise early in the test, poor perfusion or inadequate function for other reasons is almost certainly the case. Thus, careful monitoring of blood pressure at each increment of workload and during recovery, is an essential part of stress testing.