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1
Q

How do we find BP?

A

BP = CO x SVR

2
Q

How do we find pulse pressure?

A

Pp = Psystolic - Pdiastolic

3
Q

90-95% of people with hypertension have

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Essential hypertension

4
Q

When we are younger, the most important contributor to BP is

A

Cardiac Output

5
Q

When we get older, the most important contributor to BP becomes

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TPR

6
Q

Stage 1 hypertension is classified as

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130-139/90-99

7
Q

The SBP, pulse pressure, and pulse wave velocity increase with lower

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Compliance

8
Q

The change in pressure of a structure with a change in volume

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Compliance

9
Q

Systolic BP will increase and diastolic BP will decrease with

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Low compliance

10
Q

Tends to increase linearly with age

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Systolic BP

11
Q

People with elevated SBP are at higher risk for CHD if they have higher

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Pulse pressure (meaning lower diastolic pressure)

12
Q

Each increment of 20/10mmHg doubles the risk of CVD across the entire BP range, starting from

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115/75 mmHg