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Blood pressure is proportional to blood volume ie. The greater the blood volume is, the higher the blood pressure will be. This is because there will be a greater volume of blood flowing through the blood vessels which means that a greater pressure will be exerted on the walls of the blood vessels, which means increased blood pressure.
However, there are many factors which contribute to changes in blood pressure, blood volume is just one of these factors.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoHigh salt diets can definitely cause high blood pressure (hypertension). Excessive salt keeps the circulatory volume higher than it should be, exerting excess fluid pressure on blood vessel walls. These walls react to this stress by thickening and narrowing, leaving less space for the fluid already cramped in the blood compartment, raising "resistance" and requiring higher pressure to move blood to the organs. The heart has to pump against this high pressure system.
And ultimately, the high blood pressure will cause cardiovascular disease like Heart disease and stroke.
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∙ 12y agoLow blood pressure causes problems as the tissues cannot get the nutrients because of the low pressure. High blood pressure on the other hand damages the wall of the arteries which become thick and progress to artheroma and blockage giving rise to heart attack and strokes
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∙ 10y agoDisease can interfere with the proper flow of blood through the cardiovascular system in several ways. It can clog arteries, or impede blood flow, which can impede many bodily functions, including breathing and respiratory issues.
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∙ 10y agothe system is in which blood flows round the body and is made of 3 components blood, blood vessels, and the heart
the 2 compositions of blood are cells and plazma
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∙ 13y agoAbnormally low blood pressure (hypotension) is observed in hemorrhages.
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∙ 14y agoHigh blood pressure affects the circulatory system because when your heart pumps too fast, it can over excert it and get a stitch.
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∙ 13y agoThe circulatory system is the blood system, and it impacts them by pumping blood (which carries materials such as oxygen or other stuff) around to the other systems to give them energy.
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∙ 12y agoBleeding will cause blood pressure to drop. If the bleeding is severe and is not stopped, death will result.
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Lacunar stroke is the hemorrhage of the internal capsule.
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What affect do fats have on blood pressure?
it does affect the blood vessels causing the blood vessels to build up with plaque causing hypertension (high blood pressure)
