Treatment of high blood pressure – Dr. Gnana Sankaralingam Heart beats to push blood into the arteries to supply tissues and organs, and when doing so encounters resistance which results in building up of pressure within blood vessels. What is called blood pressure is the measurement of force exerted against walls of arteries during pumping action of the heart. There are two forces: Systolic blood pressure recorded during contraction of the heart and Diastolic blood pressure recorded when heart relaxes to refill. Due to ageing process, walls of arteries become calcified and stiff which increases the resistence leading to elevation of blood pressure (Hypertension). Initially there may not be any complaint but as the problem persists, patients experience various symptoms. According to WHO criteria, normal blood pressure is Systolic 120 and Diastolic 80. If it is 120 to 130 by 80 to 85 it is elevated blood pressure, ...
Jan 23, 2025
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