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About Blood Pressure
Blood Circulation
The blood circulation is responsible for supplying the body with
oxygen. Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on blood vessels
walls. The systolic blood pressure value (top value) represents
the blood pressure produced by contraction of the heart muscle.
The diastolic blood pressure value (lower value) represents the
blood pressure produced by relaxation of the heart muscle.
Health and Blood Pressure
The incidence of hypertension increases with age. In addition, a
lack of exercise, excess of body fat and high levels of cholesterol
(LDL), which sticks to the inside in blood vessels, reduces
elasticity of these vessels. Hypertension accelerates arterial
sclerosis which can lead to vary serious conditions such as stroke
and myocardial infaction. For these reasons it is very important to
know wheter the blood pressure is within a healty range. Blood
pressure fluctuates from minute to minute, throughout the day.
Therefore it is essential to take regular measurements to help you
identify an average blood pressure.
Time of day
Upper curve: systolic blood pressure
Lower curve: diastolic blood pressure
Hypertension
High blood pressure can go unnoticed for a long time, since it
does not produce noticeable symptoms. If your blood pressure
falls in an “hypertension” area in repeated measurements over
