Look out! Growing blood pressure in the legs increases the risk of heart attack and brain pressure

A new study shows that cardiovascular risk factor is higher if pressure increases while standing

Researchers led by a professor of medicine at Padua University studied 1,207 people between the ages of 18 and 45 who have high blood pressure: 140 to 159 mm Hg and diastolic 90 to 100 mm Hg.

The study participants did not receive therapies to regulate blood pressure, and all were considered to have a low cardiovascular risk based on life - style and medical history, diabetes, kidney failure, or heart disease.

The pressure of participants was measured several times as they were in a position of lying or sitting and then standing. For most, the pressure dropped by 3.8 on average until they were in a vertical position, but for some, it increased by 11.4.

Over the 17 years, 105 heart attacks, strokes, and other serious cardiovascular events have been recorded.

The study concluded that a significant increase in blood pressure when a person is standing, compared with that of sitting or lying down, is an indication of an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, or other cardiovascular events.

The probability of such an episode was twice as high among people who show the greatest increase in pressure between landing and standing.

The findings of the study confirmed our initial hypothesis that a significant increase in blood pressure from an extended or seated position may be important as a prognosis among high - blood - pressure youths, says Dr. Palanini.

) It surprised us that even a relatively small increase in blood pressure in standing positions, ranging from 6 to 7m Hg, is an indication of serious long - term cardiovascular events.

Blood pressure should be measured when the person is in a vertical position, especially in the young and middle persons with hypertension, because that will help them start over with the right therapy to lower blood pressure, says the researcher.

About 40 percent of people worldwide suffer from hypertension. Besides cardiovascular risk, middle - aged people with high blood pressure have a five - times higher risk of cognitive injuries and twice as much risk of developing degeneracy and Alzheimer's disease.