The top number of your reading is called systolic blood pressure. It tells you the force of the blood against artery walls when your heart beats. Your blood pressure is highest during your heartbeat. So, the systolic number measures the maximum pressure in your arteries at the time of the ...
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a common disease that occurs when the pressure in your arteries is higher than it should be. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood throughout the body. If left untreated, hig...
High blood pressureorhypertensionaffects around 80 million Americans. Hypertensionis also known as “the silent killer” because it often goes unnoticed and may cause serious complications such as kidney diseases,heartdiseases, heart failure, andstroke. As many as 16 million Americans are unaware of ...
Some insurance companies use a blood pressure of 140 over 90mmHg as the borderline detween elevated and normal readings What causes high blood pressure?In adout 90 percent of the cases,medical science just doesn't know it for sure.In can only make educated guesses 何时是血压太高?一些保险公司...
numbers, for example, 120/80 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury); the larger number on top reflects the pressure resulting from contractions within the heart, while the smaller number on the bottom reflects the pressure within the arteries as the heart fills with blood and rests between each heart...
aWhen is blood pressure too high?Some insurance companies use a blood pressure of 140 over 90mmHg as the borderline between elevated and normal readings What causes high blood pressure?In about 90 percent of the cases,medical science just doesn't know it for sure.In can only make educated ...
Background The prevalence of hypertension in elderly people depends on how hypertension is defined in this age group. Data from Dalby and Gothenburg has shown that 25% of the Swedish population over the age of 70 is currently being treated for high bloodI What CanGeriatric Care & Treatment...
When you measure your blood pressure, you’ll see two numbers, like 120/80 mmHg. These are systolic and diastolic pressures, which help you understand your heart’s work. Systolic, the higher number, measures the pressure during heartbeats. Normal is below 120 mmHg. High systolic pressure sugg...
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Coronavirus can also damage the heart directly, which can be especially risky if your heart is already weakened by the effects of high blood pressure. The virus may cause inflammation of the heart muscle calledmyocarditis, which makes it harder for the heart to pump. ...