Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(3): 123-125

Blood pressure regulation, importance of blood pressure measurement

Kamil Rudolf

Katedra sociální a klinické farmacie, Farmaceutická fakulta UK Hradec Králové

II. interní klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové

In the context of human physiology, blood pressure and its regulation represent a unique tightly collaborating complex of several systems

(1). We distinguish systems of the immediate, middle-term and long-term regulation. Regulation systems of the higher order are

responsible for longer term blood pressure oscillations (2). Individual systems of regulation are mutually coordinated via vegetative

nervous system. Vegetative nervous system along with genetic factors, neuroendocrine effectors and dysfunction of vascular endothelia

are basic etiological factors of systemic arterial hypertension. Diagnostics of arterial hypertension begins with the measurement of blood

pressure. Acquired blood pressure readings depend on the method used, place of measurement and parameters of tonometer.

Keywords: blood pressure regulation, vegetative nervous system, blood pressure measurement

Published: May 14, 2012  Show citation