About Blood Pressure
· What is blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the force exerted on the artery tube while blood flows through the arteries. The pressure measured when the heart contracts and sends blood out of the heart is called systolic pressure (higher number). The pressure measured when the heart dilates with blood flowing back into the heart is called diastolic pressure (lower number).
· Why measure your blood pressure?
Among the various health problems afflicting the population today, problems associated with high blood pressure are by far the most common. High blood pressure’s dangerously strong correlation with cardiovascular disease has made measuring blood pressure a necessity for identifying those at risk.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a blood pressure standard, according to which areas of low and
It is important that you consult with your physician regularly. Your physician will tell you your normal blood pressure range as well as the point at which you will be considered at risk for hypertension.
· Blood pressure fluctuation:
Blood pressure fluctuates all the time! You should not be overly worried if you’ve encountered two or three measurements at higher levels. Blood pressure changes over the course of the month and even throughout the day. It is also influenced by other variables like mood, season and temperature.
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