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Low Blood Pressure - Hypotension – Causes, Risks, Symptoms & Treatment
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A blood pressure reading that is persistently less than 90/60 mm Hg means that you are suffering from Low blood pressure or Hypotension. If the symptoms or cause are recognized the risk factors can be avoided and the right treatment can be administered. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force exerted by blood against the wall of blood vessels, i.e. the arterial wall. A blood pressure reading has two numbers: the first and the higher of the two is the systolic BP; the other one is the diastolic BP. A normal blood pressure may be defined as <120/80 mm Hg. One is said to have a Low blood pressure or Hypotension when his blood pressure is <90/60 mm Hg. An optimal blood pressure of 110/70 mm Hg is a sign of good cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) health. Healthy people, like trained athletes usually have a lower blood pressure and lower pulse rate than the unfit ones. A low blood pressure may however be a sign of an underlying problem, especially in the elderly, and lead to inadequate blood supply to the heart, brain or other vital organs.  Chronic low blood pressure without symptoms is not serious in most instances . However a sudden drop may cause health problems as the brain gets deprived of sufficient blood supply. Light-headedness or dizziness ensues a fall of 20 mm Hg. It is noted that many Indian woman suffer from low blood pressure and also low hemoglobin. However there are no large studies from the sub-continent to study this association. Low blood pressure is also seen in the elderly people and sometimes is due to medication.
Certain lifestyle modification can prevent low blood pressure from causing any major health problems; Increasing salt in diet may also help its treatment. |
Latest Publication and Research on Low Blood Pressure - Updated on 04/18/2013.
Recurrent exposure to subclinical lipopolysaccharide increases mortality and induces cardiac fibrosis in mice. - Published by PubMed
Impact of Medication Therapy Management on Underserved, Primarily Hispanic Patients with Diabetes (May). - Published by PubMed
Relationship between serum thyrotropin levels and intrarenal hemodynamic parameters in euthyroid subjects. - Published by PubMed
Transient extensive hepatic portal venous gas following hypotension in a dialysis patient. - Published by PubMed
Gitelman syndrome. - Published by PubMed
Recurrent exposure to subclinical lipopolysaccharide increases mortality and induces cardiac fibrosis in mice. - Published by PubMed
Impact of Medication Therapy Management on Underserved, Primarily Hispanic Patients with Diabetes (May). - Published by PubMed
Relationship between serum thyrotropin levels and intrarenal hemodynamic parameters in euthyroid subjects. - Published by PubMed
Transient extensive hepatic portal venous gas following hypotension in a dialysis patient. - Published by PubMed
Gitelman syndrome. - Published by PubMed
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Emily0829
Posted on: 07/19/2012 Hi! My 49 years old husband is suffering for vomiting and dizziness everytime he moves, his Blood pressure right now is 100/80. What remedy can I give to him. Thanks a lot.
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