Blood pressure is an indicator of a person's heart pump, from the measurement of blood pressure using a device known as a tension meter and a stethoscope, of the device will show the result of blood pressure. There are two types of pressure resulting from measurements, namely systolic pressure and diastolic pressure.
Systole is the sound generated when the valve heart open, this sound occurs due to contraction of the ventricle to pump blood into the arteries. While the second sound known as diastole is when the heart valve closes, this phase occurs as blood flows into the upper chamber of the heart.
Examination of blood pressure is an important thing to do, because the results of the examination can be determined diagnosis or disease suffered by patients who visit to conduct treatment, blood pressure check that also serves to see the effective treatment used for patients.
There are several things to consider in the blood pressure check, first the patient must be in a state of calm and not being or just traveling a long way, the second is not being or just eating certain foods such as spicy foods and foods that trigger the work of the heart, the third is not stress, because these factors can increase blood pressure. Next pay attention to the condition of the bladder, it is expected the patient can get rid of urine first, then do a blood pressure check.
Knowing the result of blood pressure check should refer to the pressure check indicator, normal blood pressure is usually 120/80 mmHg, if above it can be classified into hypertension patient and vice versa if lower will be classified as hypotension sufferer.