a: Blood pressure ~
b: weight lifting for the heart
What:
"Blood pressure is like weight lifting for the heart, and high blood pressure means the heart has to work extra hard to pump blood. Just like arms or legs, this extra work makes the heart get bigger."
Writer: Dr.Joseph Kamugisha
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Date: Apr 30 2014 6:03 PM
a: Blood pressure ~
b: a weight or load that the heart muscle
What: "Blood pressure is like a weight or load that the heart muscle must lift, and like any muscle, your heart gets larger with heavy lifting.Eventually, the muscle can no longer adapt to the excessive work load, and the heart's pumping efficiency decreases. If this occurs, the heart muscle may weaken and congestive heart failure may develop. By accelerating the development of atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries) as you age, high blood pressure increases the chances of a stroke or heart attack. And by puttingincreased pressure on your artery walls, high blood pressure also can predispose a person toan aneurysm, a weakened bulge in an artery."
Writer: Not Stated
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Apr 30 2014 6:02 PM
a: blood pressure ~
b: high cholesterol and smoking
What:
"High blood pressure is like high cholesterol and smoking - they are "modifiable" risk factors, meaning that controlling them will help in limiting your risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD)"
Writer: Daniel Kulick, MD, FACC, FSCAI
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Date: Apr 30 2014 6:04 PM
a: blood pressure ~
b: internal barometer
What:
"Blood pressure is like the barometer of health. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, means that your heart is working harder to pump the blood."
Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Apr 30 2014 6:05 PM
a: Blood pressure ~
b: air pressure in a bicycle tire
What: "Blood pressure is like air pressure in a bicycle tire; it's how hard the blood is pushing against the vessels that contain it. "From:"Managing Menopause Naturally: Before, During, and Forever" p.144
Writer: Emily Kane
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Date: Apr 30 2014 6:08 PM
a: Blood pressure ~
b: a garden water hose
What: "Blood pressure is like a garden water hose. If you turn on a water hose and point it upwards, how far the water travels tells us how much water pressure there is. If it flies upwards the water pressure is high. If it just falls in front of you then the water pressure is low."
Writer: Not Stated
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Apr 30 2014 6:09 PM
