Systolic or Diatolic which one does the doctors take more serious?!


Question: The heart contracts and relaxes with each heartbeat. The contraction part of this cycle is called systole (SIS'to-le). The relaxation portion is called diastole (di-AS'to-le).

My doctor has mostly been concerned about my diastolic numbers being so high... I think it's different for everyone though.

In some people with heart failure, the contraction function is normal but there's impaired relaxation of the heart. This affects the heart's lower, pumping chambers (the ventricles) specifically. If the relaxation part of the cycle is abnormal, it's called diastolic (di"as-TOL'ik) dysfunction. Because the ventricle doesn't relax normally, the pressure in it increases and exceeds what's normal as blood for the next heartbeat. (It's harder for all of the blood to go into the ventricle.)

This can cause increased pressure and fluid in the blood vessels of the lungs. (This is called pulmonary congestion.) It can also cause increased pressure and fluid in the blood vessels coming back to the heart. (This is called systemic congestion.) People with certain types of cardiomyopathy (kar"de-o-my-OP'ah-the) may also have diastolic dysfunction.


Answers: The heart contracts and relaxes with each heartbeat. The contraction part of this cycle is called systole (SIS'to-le). The relaxation portion is called diastole (di-AS'to-le).

My doctor has mostly been concerned about my diastolic numbers being so high... I think it's different for everyone though.

In some people with heart failure, the contraction function is normal but there's impaired relaxation of the heart. This affects the heart's lower, pumping chambers (the ventricles) specifically. If the relaxation part of the cycle is abnormal, it's called diastolic (di"as-TOL'ik) dysfunction. Because the ventricle doesn't relax normally, the pressure in it increases and exceeds what's normal as blood for the next heartbeat. (It's harder for all of the blood to go into the ventricle.)

This can cause increased pressure and fluid in the blood vessels of the lungs. (This is called pulmonary congestion.) It can also cause increased pressure and fluid in the blood vessels coming back to the heart. (This is called systemic congestion.) People with certain types of cardiomyopathy (kar"de-o-my-OP'ah-the) may also have diastolic dysfunction.

the numbers are of equal importance. a current thought is the difference between the two. that said, the norm right now seems to be 140 over 80 plus or minus a few points, with no outside influences( activity, drugs, alcohol, smokes, stress, etc). the pulse difference may be an indicator of hardening of the arteries.. too low and you could pass out when you stood up, too high and you could pop an artery (usually in the brain)

I also think both number are equly importiant the only thing is that diastolic or bottom number does not have to go up much to cause a problem and Systolic number has to go up a lot more to cause a problem normal is usally 120/80

The higher number which is your systolic is what the doctor worries about and the lower number if it's too high that's also a concern. If you're BP numbers are too high that could be a sign of high blood pressure and hypertension. Get that checked out and if you have issues with your weight get that under control and that should regulate your numbers back to normal.

definitely the bottom one

The diastolic number, which is the one at the bottom is the arterial BP when your heart is at rest. It's bad when that number is high.

Diastolic





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