Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessel. It is one of the critically important signs of life (vital sign) and is expressed as systolic/diastolic blood pressure. ‘Systolic’ refers to blood pressure when the heart is contracting. Maximum pressure in the arteries during contraction of ventricles is called the systolic blood pressure. Normal blood pressure is less than 120 mmHg/80 mmHg. A normal systolic blood pressure is 120 or below. A systolic blood pressure of 120-139 is borderline high blood pressure and a pressure of 140 or higher is considered high blood pressure. Borderline high blood pressure is a risk factor for developing heart disease. Blood pressure doesn’t stay the same all the time. It lowers during sleep and rises when awake. Blood pressure also rises when nervous, excited or active. An elevated systolic blood pressure with a normal diastolic blood pressure is called isolated systolic hypertension. Increased arterial stiffness and build-up of plaque causes an increase in systolic blood pressure with age.
Maintaining a healthy diastolic blood pressure is essential for a healthy heart. Weight control can help improve your diastolic blood pressure. It's crucial to make these changes to a healthier heart.
Finding some time for sunlight is crucial, this can transform your health.
A difference in blood pressure readings between arms is linked to greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death. Read on to know more.
Nighttime blood pressure is increasingly being recognized as a predictor of cardiovascular risk. A new study says this is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events.
Study finds those with vitamin D deficiency from birth to early childhood may be at higher risk of elevated systolic blood pressure.
Extreme fluctuations in the systolic (top) reading may be just as bad as having consistently high blood pressure .
People aged between 18 to 49, with high systolic blood pressure over 140, are at greater risk of stroke, damage of kidneys and brain.
Now you will know why your position when you take a blood pressure reading is so important.
Do you have a high BP? Do this to prevent its complications
Have you been diagnosed with low BP? Wondering what it actually is? Here is a post that will tell you exactly that.
World Health Day 2013: Hypertension - the silent killer
Know your heart health terms - part 3
Maintaining a healthy diastolic blood pressure is essential for a healthy heart. Weight control can help improve your diastolic blood pressure. It's crucial to make these changes to a healthier heart.
Finding some time for sunlight is crucial, this can transform your health.
A difference in blood pressure readings between arms is linked to greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death. Read on to know more.
Nighttime blood pressure is increasingly being recognized as a predictor of cardiovascular risk. A new study says this is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events.
Study finds those with vitamin D deficiency from birth to early childhood may be at higher risk of elevated systolic blood pressure.
Extreme fluctuations in the systolic (top) reading may be just as bad as having consistently high blood pressure .
People aged between 18 to 49, with high systolic blood pressure over 140, are at greater risk of stroke, damage of kidneys and brain.
Now you will know why your position when you take a blood pressure reading is so important.
Do you have a high BP? Do this to prevent its complications
Have you been diagnosed with low BP? Wondering what it actually is? Here is a post that will tell you exactly that.
World Health Day 2013: Hypertension - the silent killer
Know your heart health terms - part 3
