BP Monitor
Electrocardiogram Test For Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is a force applied to the
walls of artery as the heart pumps the blood through the body. Blood
pressure keep changing according the environment, age, diet, heart
condition, emotions, activity, medications and the like. Mainly, there
are two types of blood pressure conditions- Hypertension and
Hypotension. Both types of blood pressure are lethal for your health.
They can cause a lot of complications or hazardous health problems with
them.
Therefore, it becomes very necessary to
monitor your blood pressure on a regular basis. There are many ways or
tests to monitor blood pressure. Sphygmomanometer is one of the most
commonly used devices to measure blood pressure. It basically comprises
of a arm cuff, stethoscope, dial, pump and valve. Systolic and diastolic
are the two measurement of the blood pressure. The first number of the
measurements of the blood pressure is systolic and the second number is
diastolic.
An electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG) is one of the tests,
that is very essential to monitor blood pressure. Electrocardiogram test
for blood pressure is one of the finest tests for heart available today.
It is very useful in determining if the heart is beating at its normal
pace. It works by recording the electrical activity of the heart. It is
chiefly used to measure the regularity and rates of heartbeats. In this
very test you have to lie down and electrodes are attached to each arm
and leg and to your chest. And this very electrode is also attached to
the machine that converts the electrical activity into line tracings on
paper.
If the blood flow is very poor, the line tracings one
paper would show abnormalities. If the heart rate is between 50 to 100
beats per minute and rhythm is even and consistent then it is said to be
normal otherwise abnormal. The abnormal results can cause many problems
which include:
1) Enlargement of the heart
2) Myocardial (cardiac muscle) defect
3) Congenital defects
4) Heart valve disease
5) Tachycardia
6) Arrhythmias
Henceforth, it is recommended to keep checking your blood pressure, so
that you can not develop any sort of complications in future.