When blood pressure is measured we need to take into account 2 measurements. The first one is called Systolic Blood Pressure and the second one is Diastolic Blood Pressure. Systolic Blood Pressure is taken when the heart is pumping out blood, and Diastolic is taken between heartbeats, when the heart is resting. There is a […]
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SIRA: Genetics and Common Diseases of Later Adult Life
Join Daniel T. O’Connor, MD, Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at UCSD, for a fascinating look at the role of genetics and common diseases of later adult life. Specifically, twin pairs are used as a window into the role of heredity in hypertension. Series: “SIRA (Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging)” [4/2007] […]
The High and Low Blood Pressure Causes and the Implications of Each
There is a very high degree of complexity in the way the fluid systems within our bodies function. This holds true, as well, for the circulatory system. Because the circulatory system is complex, there are many different blood pressure causes which are possible. Our heart rate and the thickness of our blood are just two […]