When measuring blood pressure, note "pulse compression"

When measuring blood pressure, note "pulse compression" in Wuhan, Hubei province central hospital Gastroenterology physician Li Dingguo so-called pulse pressure, is the systolic blood pressure (also known as high voltage) minus the diastolic pressure (also known as the low pressure) values. Normal adults under resting pulse pressure is between 30~40 mm Hg, less than 30 mm Hg or greater than 40 mm Hg is not normal. Pulse pressure in patients with clinically, found some too big or too small, you can as a reference for diagnosis of diseases. Common disease of elevated pulse pressure is caused by: 1. hyperthyroidism; 2. aortic regurgitation; 3. severe anaemia; 4. closure of patent ductus arteriosus, and so on. Pulse pressure reducing diseases caused by: 1. heart failure; 2. pericardial disease; 3. aortic stenosis; 4. shock.

Observe the size of pulse pressure, is particularly important for patients with cardiovascular disease. Study finds that cardiovascular accident rate the pulse pressure is too large to much more than the normal pulse pressure level. When the pulse pressure will pay close attention when more than 50 mm Hg, clinically as the pulse pressure is greater than 60 mm Hg increase targets.

In recent years found that pulse pressure and pulse pressure greater than 65 mm Hg compared to less than 45 mm Hg, not only the risk of heart disease and fatality rates 3 times higher, and these people have also greatly increased the risk of congestive heart failure. Therefore, when measuring blood pressure, don't forget to note pulse pressure value. See the family health report May 14, 2009 Edition of the original text "medical guide"