Originally Posted by
peterws
Anybody got any Diastolic h.r. stories? Just found out there's a thing as Pulse pressure which ideally should be around 40, the difference between Systolic and Diastolic pressures. on a normal (shrug) 30yo, say.
Looks like my Diastolic is way too low . . it's usually around 60, but was 40 this morning. I'd had Cetirizine for hayfever/rhinitis and it may have caused this . . .
Now, please don't panic, guys; I'm pretty sure it's nothing a decent cup o' coffee can't fix . . .
Yes - you have made my point - unless a person understands their blood vessel status - during both systole and diastole - they have a poor chance of understanding what their heart health/risk status is.
Cyclists - like any group - come with their share of hypertensive individuals. Worry about cardio- VASCULAR - status - not just heart rate.....