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Anatomy High Blood Pressure
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- Hello Doctor Vivian. I have been diagnosed with high blood pressure? How serious is that?
- It is very.. very serious would you like me to educate you on some things.
- Yes. I would love that. Could you explain high blood pressure to me?
- Over time, the long-term pressure exerted by blood on your artery walls may develop health issues, such as heart disease; this is known as hypertension. The volume of blood your heart pumps and the resistance to blood flow in your arteries are both factors that contribute to your blood pressure. It's a simple equation: high blood pressure is a function of how much blood your heart pumps and how thin your arteries are.
- If your blood pressure levels are high, you are more likely to suffer from heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.In order to move blood through your body's circulatory system, the heart uses a system of arteries, veins, and capillaries. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force exerted by the blood against the artery walls.Arterioles, which are extremely tiny arteries, are the primary cause of high blood pressure. You have arterioles that control the flow of blood in your body. Your heart needs to work harder to pump blood through the constricting arterioles, and the pressure within the veins increases.
- Oh.. Okay.. Could you now tell me some of the risks behind high blood pressure and the physiology behind it?
- A sphygmomanometer is a device that is used to measure the blood pressure of a person. In order to stop the flow of blood, a cuff is wrapped around your arm and inflated using a pump until the circulation is interrupted. A little valve progressively deflates the cuff, and the doctor taking your blood pressure listens with a stethoscope, which is put over your arm, for the sound of blood flowing through the arteries to determine your blood pressure. The systolic blood pressure is represented by the initial sound of rushing blood; after the sound has faded, the second number represents the diastolic blood pressure, or the blood pressure of your heart at rest.
- That makes complete since. So could you tell me a little bit about how a blood pressure test works and the numbers on the top and bottom represent?
- Now my last question is if high blood pressure is hereditary, and whether or not dieting has a factor.
- One of the most significant risk factors for getting high blood pressure is having a parent with the condition. High blood pressure, heart disease, and other associated disorders may be influenced by genetics. It's also possible that persons with a family history of high blood pressure have shared settings and other variables that raise their chance of developing the condition. When unhealthy habits like smoking and a poor diet are combined with a family history of high blood pressure, the risk rises even more.
- Well Doctor Viviana. Thank you for all of the help today. I am glad I have a better understanding of High Blood Pressure. Take care.
- Thank you so much. You do the same.
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