Arterial hypotension
Hypotension is a characterized by low arterial pressure. This diseases runs in such a peculiar way, that very often the person who became its victim could be taken as a malingerer, slacker or mollycoddle.
The trouble is that, even professionals find it difficult to give definition to normal arterial pressure. It is considered that it should not exceed 140/90 mm Hg at least in people younger than 40~50 years old. However, according to statistics 20% of adult population have a higher arterial pressure. The lowest threshold of blood pressure is considered 100/60 mm Hg. Nonetheless, many people with even lower blood pressure are virtually healthy and their lifetime exceeds duration of life of people with “normal” arterial pressure.
So, how to define when does the blood pressure is out of norm and at what rate does the disease starts? Patients with genuine arterial hypotension, besides having low blood pressure rate, also feel unwell all the time. They complain of fatigue, weakness, dizziness and fainting (especially when you suddenly change your position by standing or getting up). These symptoms indicate insufficient blood supply to the brain, heart and skeletal muscles.