Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure
Systolic- to contract
Diastolic- to dialate
Refers to ventricles
120 systolic / 80 Diastolic

Normal Exercise
72 beats/min 120 beats/min
X 70 ml/beat X 200 ml/beat
5040 ml/min=5 L/min 24,000 ml/min=24 L/min
Systole

1. Isometric Contraction Contraction of the ventricle causes A-V

valves to close and pressure to build in heart.
2. Ejection Ventricular pressure exceeds the pressure in the
pulmonary trunk and aorta and the semilunar valves open to
expel the blood.
3. At around 80mm Hg pressure aortic SLV opens and goes up to
120mm Hg.
4. At end of systole ventricular volume dropw because the heart
runs out of blood.
Diastole
Isometric Relaxations
1.Back flow of blood closes semilunar valves.
2.Pressure drops and AV values open
3.Blood rushes into ventricles from atria.
4.Cardiac Reserve- difference between cardiac output at
rest and exercise.
Blood Pressure
Procedure
Center the bladder over the Brachial Artery just medial to
the biceps tendon. Apply snugly and securely
Check the palpatory systolic pressure first
Inflate to 20 to 30 mm Hg above the palpatory systolic
Place bell of stethoscope over the brachial artery
Deflate the cuff slowly (2 to 3 mm Hg per sec.) and note
the points where the following occurs:
Two consecutive beats are heard typically crisps sounding
(indicates systolic pressure)recorded as auscultatory
systolic pressure
A muffling of the pulse sounds recorded as mid-diastolic
point. The point at which the sounds begin to fade away.
The sound disappears- (indicates peripheral resistance of
arteries)recorded as end-diastolic pressure.