High Blood Pressure

The human heart is a very interesting and complicated part of the body, that some struggle to understand. Blood is also a stimulating part of the human body that is really great to learn about, as well as blood pressure. Heart disease is a very common disease that many people face, so it is important that people are educated about it. There are two sides to the heart and each side receives and pumps different kinds of blood. The left side of the heart is more muscular because it has to pump blood from the lungs to pump all over the body. This blood is very oxygenated because it has just come from the lungs. It enters the heart through the left atrium, where it is pumped through the bicuspid valve and then into the left ventricle. The right
Some causes of high blood pressure are simply just old age, diet, lack of physical activity, smoking, genetics and many others. The lack of physical activity can cause someone to be overweight, which is a direct cause of high blood pressure, so getting enough exercise for your age and gender is very important to preventing heart issues. Smoking is a very large component to high blood pressure because of the very toxic chemicals the smoker inhales into the body. Although quitting smoking is a very tough thing to do, it can very well prevent the occurrence of high blood pressure. Low blood pressure or hypotension can be caused by pregnancy, dehydration, heart problems, endocrine issues, infections, allergic reactions or a lack of nutrients in the body. Some risks include dizziness, weakness, and lack of oxygen throughout the body, which can lead to further heart
Two examples of heart disease are rheumatic heart disease and hypertensive heart disease. Rheumatic heart disease can be treated with medication very easily and there is about one death per ten thousand people that have rheumatic heart disease. Hypertensive heart disease is caused by high blood pressure and can be treated with medication as well, or heart surgery can be an option to help the flow of blood in your heart. Hypertensive heart disease is the number one cause of death associated with high blood pressure. (Photos and sources on next page). Nuclear stress testing is the measurement of blood flow in the heart at rest and the blood flow of the heart after exercise or exertion through medication. These tests show areas of low blood flow and damaged heart muscle. I think these tests can be great to monitor a patient that has some sort of heart disease because it can show the progression of the disease over time. This can also help the doctors to evaluate the heart and help the patient prevent further progression or maybe even cure the