Mean Arterial Pressure
The blood pressure is in our
body is always changing. This is part of the normal human
physiology and biology. It is very rare for someone to have
blood pressure that never changes. Things that affect breathing
and heart rate cause blood pressure fluctuations. Blood
pressure reacts to different position body positions.
It is important for your doctor
and other health care professionals to know your baseline blood
pressure. This is one reason they take your blood pressure
every time you go in to the office. Changes in your blood
pressure can indicate many things; your doctor will have the
best information about possible causes for the change.
Mean arterial pressure is the
average value for a persons blood pressure. The value is based
on your normal healthy readings and depends on your activity
level.
The mean arterial pressure is
also used to study normal healthy biological processes. Organs
require the oxygen provided by our blood to function properly.
Blood is usually pumped through the arteries and capillaries
that run across the surface of different organs. This is
perfusion pressure, and is derived from the mean arterial
pressure.
The mean arterial pressure to
keep an organ operating is around 60 mmHg. If the value falls
too far below the average, there will not be enough oxygen
getting to the organs. This can cause damage to the organs.
Your doctor should check the
value of your arterial pressure when taking your blood pressure.
It is one of many they do to keep track of what is going on in
your body.
This article
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