Blood Pressure Cuffs – Always use the right size

12 April 2011

Share Various complications can arise on account of abnormal fluctuation in blood pressure. The importance of the blood pressure cuff cannot be overstated as it is a device which quickly determines the blood pressure reading of an individual.

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Blood Pressure Levels

12 April 2011

Share Doctors often check the blood pressure (BP) levels when patients suffer from any kind of disease. This is important because your blood pressure levels may indicate the presence of any medical or health related problem.

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What Is High Blood Pressure

12 April 2011

Share The heart usually pumps blood into the arteries. The blood gushes against the walls of the arteries pushing it. That is why, blood pressure is measured by monitoring that how hard the heart has to work to pump the blood out. When the arteries of the heart become hardened and narrowed with cholesterol plaque [...]

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What is Diastolic hypertension

12 April 2011

Share Blood pressure is the force of the blood on the walls of the arteries. Generally speaking, blood pressure indicates the force that the heart has to work with, in order to pump blood.

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How To Check Blood Pressure

12 April 2011

Share Have you got fed up waiting for your doctor or friend to know your blood pressure measurements? Don’t you desire to learn the effective ways to measure your blood pressure levels on your own. You must be searching everywhere to know how to check blood pressure. But, here I would like to share some [...]

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What Is Blood Pressure

12 April 2011

Share Blood pressure is the force or the measurement of the force applied to the walls of the arteries by the blood in the body. It is determined on the basis of the force, the amount of blood pumped and the size and flexibility of the arteries.

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Causes Behind Ocular Hypertension

5 April 2011

Share Ocular hypertension is the state when the pressure in the eyes also called intraocular pressure rises above the normal levels. Elevated levels of intraocular pressure can lead to glaucoma. However, chances of vision loss or optic nerve damage are minimal is this condition.

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Aspirin and Hypertension-Pros and Cons

5 April 2011

Share Aspirin is a drug that helps to reduce fever, pain and inflammation. Another effect of this drug is that it reduces blood clotting. Cardiologists routinely prescribe aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease. It is also prescribed to control hypertension in people who are above 50 and whose blood pressure is lower than 150/90 mmHg.

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Abnormal Diastolic Pressure

5 April 2011

Share Diastolic pressure is the pressure with in the arteries when the heart is relaxing and expanding. In other words, diastolic pressure is the lower value recorded in the blood pressure measurement. For example, a blood pressure reading “140 over 80 mmHg” or 140/80 suggests number 80 as a diastolic pressure and 140 as a [...]

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Understanding Blood Pressure Swings

5 April 2011

Share If your blood pressure fluctuates slightly, you need worry about it. However, if there are extreme variations, an underlying medical condition could be the cause behind it. Blood pressure swings are not characterized by any symptoms. Thus, it may be difficult for you to diagnose the problem.

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Hypertension And Vulnerability Of Stroke

5 April 2011

Share Strokes are the third leading cause of death in the United States, and the number one leading cause of disability. The amount of money spent in rehabilitation of stroke victims each year is astounding. What is good about this is that medicine has been able to lessen the impact of some strokes because the [...]

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Hypertension and Smoking

5 April 2011

Share Smoking and hypertension are related to each other. Cigarette smoking elevates the blood pressure level by 5 to 10 mm Hg during the day. The first cigarette of the day has this particular effect on the smoker’s body. It has been found by a study that cigarette smoking increases the systolic blood pressure count [...]

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