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Question: what happens when the pumping action in the heart changes, how does this affect the pressure?
Answers: what happens when the pumping action in the heart changes, how does this affect the pressure?
Your blood pressure is the force of blood flow against the walls of your artery. Arteries carry blood from your heart to your body. This is a part of your vital signs. Your vital signs include your blood pressure, your heart rate or pulse, your respiratory rate (how fast or slow you are breathing in a minute), and your temperature. These alert your healthcare provider to certain diseases or conditions that may be present. When your blood pressure is taken, there are two readings given. These are the systolic and the diastolic blood pressure readings. Your systolic blood pressure is the top number that you get. This refers to the pressure of the blood, on the walls of your arteries, when the heart muscle contracts. This is when the blood pressure is the greatest. The bottom number, or your diastolic reading, refers to the pressure in your arteries at all times, when the heart is resting in between heartbeats.The normal blood pressure is around 120/80, although most people do not have blood pressure of exactly 120/80. Low blood pressure is much less common than high blood pressure. People with high blood pressure, or hypertension, are at risk for organ damage (kidney, and heart especially), in the long term. Most people with high blood pressure do not have any symptoms. High blood pressure over a long period of time potentially causes extra stress on your heart muscle. If you have a blood pressure of 140/90, on 2 or more checks, you may be diagnosed with high blood pressure. Even if you have a normal blood pressure of 120/80, your healthcare provider may want the bottom (diastolic) number to be lower, if you have certain diseases. This includes diabetes, especially if you have protein in your urine. Protein in your urine from diabetes means that you have kidney damage, and you are at risk for worsening function of the kidneys in the future. Lower blood pressure can reduce stress on the kidneys, and reduce the chance of kidney damage. There are many causes of low blood pressure as well. If you have low blood pressure, you are at risk for fainting, or "passing out." If lower blood pressure is due to a more serious condition, such as acute blood loss or infection, your doctor will focus on treating the underlying condition. In all cases when more detailed medical information is required, you would be advised to contact your doctor or cardiologist.
I add a link with details about blood pressure
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/
health_advice/examinations/
measuringbloodpressure.htm
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