Saturday, March 11, 2006

High Blood Pressure; What you really need to know.

High Blood Pressure; What you really need to know.: "Blood is circulated through the arteries and veins to all the parts of our body. The pressure by which the blood pushes against the arteries' walls is known as the blood pressure. Whenever the heart beats it pumps blood into the arteries.

The heart beats 60 to 70 times per minute at rest condition.

As the heart beats while pumping the blood, the pressure of the blood rises and this is known as systolic pressure. "... (Click on title link above to read entire article) ...

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