Helpful Resources About Blood Pressure
Learn more about blood pressure and how you can improve your heart health.
What is Blood Pressure?
A blood pressure reading has two numbers, 120/80 for example. The upper number (120) is the pressure your heart creates when it contracts to push blood into your body, and the lower number (80) is the pressure in arteries when the heart relaxes.
When either number is above normal, your heart must work harder to squeeze blood to your body and this can cause serious problems over time.
Most people do not feel anything and do not know when their blood pressure is high which is why it is important to have it checked on a regular basis.
What is Atrial Fibrillation or AFib?
A normal heart beat is steady and regular like the ticking of a clock, between 60 and 90 beats a minute. AFib is when the heart beats erratically and usually rapidly. It is not effective pumping blood to the body and this causes several problems.
Health Care Resources
There are many ways to get help with your blood pressure and heart health. View our list of online resources that can help you find help with managing your blood pressure and heart health.