Lesson 8, Chapter 5 Flashcards
Blood pressure
The amount of pressure your blood puts on the walls of your blood vessels
Systolic pressure
The amount of pressure in your arteries when the left ventricle of your heart contracts
Diastolic pressure
The amount of pressure in your arteries when your left ventricle isn’t contracting
Elevated blood pressure
A blood pressure with a systolic pressure of 120 to 129 and a diastolic pressure less than 80
Stage 1 Hypertension
A blood pressure with systolic pressure of 130 to 139 or diastolic pressure 80 to 89.
Stage II hypertension
A blood pressure with systolic pressure of 140 or higher or diastolic pressure 90 or higher.
Hypertensive crisis
A blood pressure with systolic pressure over 180 and/or diastolic pressure over 120; a life-threatening condition.
Primary hypertension
High blood pressure that develops without an obvious reason
Secondary hypertension
When another disease, like diabetes, causes hypertension
Preeclampsia
The development of blood pressure of 140/90 or higher during the second half of pregnancy
Eclampsia
The development of blood pressure of 160/110 or higher during the second half of pregnancy
Ischemic stroke
A stroke where a blood vessel in the gets blocked by a clot
Hemorrhagic stroke
A stroke where a blood vessel in the brain bursts
Coronary artery disease
The accumulation of plaques that narrow the diameter of coronary arteries
Atherosclerosis
A buildup of fatty substance called plaque in blood vessels
