Rapid Heart Beat Low Blood Pressure

Contradicting the belief of many people that low blood pressure and low heart rate are related as high blood pressure means increased in heart rate, low blood pressure is actually associated to IRREGULAR heart beat. It means that someone suffering from low blood pressure can actually experience rapid increase in heart rate as a symptom.

Lightheadedness or dizziness, fainting and seizures are all cardinal symptoms of low blood pressure. These are all results of sudden decrease in heart rate. However, there is no tangible evidence or explanation that would limit low blood pressure to low heart rate. In fact, it has been noticed that people with low blood pressure also experience sudden pick up of heart beat.

Postural hypotension is the most common form of low blood pressure. This occurs after a change in body position, as the name suggest, as for example, when a person from a lying or sitting position suddenly stands up. Blood pressure and heart rate measurements conducted to people with postural hypotension indicated that there is indeed decrease in systolic pressure; however, it also indicated that there is sudden increase in heart rate.
Rapid heart beat low blood pressure, as others call it, includes the following as symptoms:

• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath
• Headache
• Stiffness of neck
• Upper back pain
• Fever
• Irregular heartbeat

Rapid heart beat in people with hypotension may not be experienced by a lot of patients. However, this causes too much stress. That is why hypotension, even though not a disease, can be life-threatening.

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