What is systolic and diastolic pressure?Why hypertension?Is it genetic or can it be genetic...please explain in simple words.
2007-02-16 05:14:27 · 3 answers · asked by Best Bowler 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Systolic is when the pressure in the circulatory system is high due to the contraction of the heart pushing blood throught the circulatory system, Diastolic is the pressure in the circulatory system when the heart is expanding and the pressure is less. Hypertension is when the diastolic pressure is higher of closer to the systolic pressure. It can be genetic or it could be diet etc or both.
2007-02-16 05:23:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The high pressure (as in 120/60) is when heart is squeezing, and the low number is while heart is in suction. No one, including all Doctors, knows the precise cause of high blood pressure.
2007-02-16 13:31:06 · answer #2 · answered by jimmymae2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-17 07:46:32 · answer #3 · answered by Karunya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋