Cardiologist names three reasons why blood pressure can drop sharply
A cardiologist named three reasons why people can suddenly feel unwell.
They may be associated with a drop in blood pressure.
In her Telegram channel, cardiologist Olga Bokeria listed the main reasons causing the malaise.
As the specialist noted, the first thing to do is to figure out what threshold values are equivalent to the concept of “low pressure”.
According to Bokeria, pressure of 90/60 is still considered normal. But values below the stated figures are already considered low blood pressure.
There are three types of hypotension:
- Orthostatic. The pressure drops when a person changes position abruptly, for example, when standing up, which is typical during pregnancy or for those who have been lying down for a long time.
- Postprandial. It most often affects older people and is observed a couple of hours after eating.
- Neurogenic. But for young people, neurogenic hypotension is typical, when the pressure drops after standing for a long time.
The cardiologist stressed that it is not worth ignoring poor health. If the pressure drops to very low levels, you should call an ambulance.
Previously, we listed 8 ways to lower blood pressure without medication.
