Brian, 53, finally visited his doctor, after 6 months of being winded after climbing the two flights of stairs to his apartment.He kept blaming himself for being "out of shape," and thought he would be OK after his spring yard work started, but he wasn't.The doctor wasn't surprised when Brian's blood pressure was 160/110 mm Hg.The doctor prescribed some beta blockers and more tests, including an ECG and blood tests.Why did the doctor want this additional information? What are some items he would check in the blood tests, and why?
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