Hypertension can be understood if a little about the science of blood pressure measurement is known.Blood pressure is the equivalent power in millimeters of mercury by which the heart pumps blood around the body.The heart itself is the mechanical pump that discharges under pressure it’s blood content at intervals into the luminal arteries arterioles of […]
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Normal Blood Pressure Vs High Blood Pressure – What You Might Not Know About Hypertension
High blood pressure is nicknamed “the silent killer” because there are often no symptoms. While some people experience headaches or dizziness, the majority of people with high blood pressure feel just fine. These individuals will often think they have a normal blood pressure. The only way to know for sure if blood pressure is elevated […]
Hypertension Pathophysiology – Understanding the Mechanisms of High Blood Pressure Formation
Hypertension is a systemic disease. This means that high blood pressure affects many organs and systems in the body and?not just the cardiovascular system. Usually function follows form and as such, when ever there is an abnormal biochemical or biophysical derangement, the physiology of the body changes from normal to diseased condition. Pathophysiology is the […]
Blood Pressure Measurement
Animation explaining how blood pressure is measured with a sphygmomanometer. Video Rating: 4 / 5