Blood Pressure Star Chart
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Sort Desciption: Systolic and Diastolic Low blood pressure It is rare that a person has blood pressure that is too low. For some young or small people, a blood pressure reading of 90/70 or even 80/60 is perfectly normal and healthy ...
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Systolic and Diastolic Low blood pressure It is rare that a person has blood pressure that is too low. For some young or small people, a blood pressure reading of 90/70 or even 80/60 is perfectly normal and healthy. When their blood pressure is really too low, people feel dizzy or light headed every time they stand up, or they always feel tired and lacking energy. 1996 Wellsource, Inc. What causes high blood pressure? The causes of high blood pressure can vary, and most of the time, the cause isnt known. This form of the condition is called essential hypertension. It might be due to a narrowing of the arteries, more blood than normal, or the heart beating more forcefully or faster than it usually should. Any of these conditions can raise the force of the blood against the artery walls. Sometimes high blood pressure can be caused by another medical problem, such as kidney disease. When this happens, the condition is called secondary hypertension. As the name indicates, treating the main problem makes the blood pressure go down. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute High Blood Pressure, or Hypertension, is one of the leading causes of stroke, heart disease, kidney failure and premature death in this country. Yet, a third of the 50 million Americans who have Hypertension do not know it. Your blood pressure should be 130/85 or less and should optimally be 120/80 or less.
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