What is the relationship between heart rate and blood pressure？

Basic human signs cannot be separated from blood pressure, respiration, and pulse.

As to whether there is a relationship between blood pressure and heart rate, I cannot say that there is not, but it is not a direct effect. Our heart rate can be affected by emotions. If we are too emotional, it will lead to a faster heart rate, and blood pressure may rise at this time, but the effect of emotions is only short-lived, and for healthy people, they can recover quickly, probably within a few minutes. However, for people with high blood pressure, it is not advisable to be overly emotional. A moment of rapid heart rate may cause blood pressure fluctuations and bring damage to the relevant organs, and it is best to be concerned to avoid excess damage.

Then hypertensive patients, heart rate to maintain how much will be beneficial to health? 

It depends on the situation. The heart rate range for a normal person is 60-100 beats per minute. In the case of patients with high blood pressure, it depends on heart health. For people without heart problems, a heart rate of 60-65 beats would be more appropriate. For people with heart problems, the heart rate should be kept between 55-60. There is no need to be too nervous, just pay more attention in your daily life and develop good habits that will help to maintain a normal heart rate.

How to maintain a normal heart rate

1. To ensure balanced nutrition in the body, to reduce the phenomenon of anemia. 

If you have anemia, the blood supply will be affected and the oxygen will not be sufficient. If the heart does not have sufficient blood and oxygen supply, the heartbeat will be affected and the heartbeat and breathing rate will become chaotic, which will disturb the person's emotions and bad moods, which will also speed up the heart rate. If you don't want to be anemic, it is recommended to eat a reasonable diet every day to ensure a balanced nutritional intake and to eat less unhealthy food.

2. It is also important to get a good sleep. 

Having a good sleep is good for blood circulation and body metabolism, and it also allows the body organs to get a good rest. If you stay up late for a long time and do not get enough sleep, it will affect the normal operation of the body and stimulate the nerves, which will affect the heart rate. Usually, it is still necessary to develop good sleep habits, and all things that disrupt sleep and food should be avoided in time.

3. An appropriate increase in physical exercise will also be beneficial to stabilize the heart rate. 

But a word of caution, that is, do not have too strenuous exercise, aerobic exercise is very good. Do not make mistakes when doing aerobic exercise, do not think that the more the better, do too much can also cause a rapid heart rate, which is also very bad for regulating blood pressure. Be relevant to your situation and go for exercise. Suitable projects would be walking, jogging.

consequence of a fast or slow heart rate in patients with hypertension

Patients with hypertension whose heart rate is greater than 84 beats per minute have a 1-fold increased risk of developing coronary heart disease compared to patients whose heart rate is less than 65 beats per minute.

Patients with hypertension who have a heart rate greater than 79 beats per minute have an 89% increased risk of death than those with a heart rate less than 79 beats per minute.

This is the truth, and the main reason why many hypertensive patients take antihypertensive drugs for years, but still have coronary heart disease and even sudden unexpected death, so hypertensive patients should not only control their blood pressure but strive to stabilize their heart rate within the target range, which is as important as controlling their blood pressure.

What causes increased heart rate in patients with hypertension

The main cause of increased heart rate in hypertensive patients is the overexcitation of sympathetic nerves, the triggers are mainly excessive salt intake, smoking, obesity, and disorders of blood sugar and fat metabolism, mostly seen in young and middle-aged hypertensive patients, the result will cause an increase in blood pressure, which can be manifested as accelerated breathing, swelling of the lower limbs, headache and dizziness, blurred vision, gum enlargement, and other symptoms. The increase in blood pressure will cause endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis, resulting in cardiac hypertrophy, myocardial ischemia, and heart failure, which in turn will lead to an increased heart rate. As can be seen, the two are causal and affect each other, and the long-term existence of such a state will inevitably cause damage to the heart, brain, eyes, kidneys, and other important organs, and in serious cases can lead to sudden unexpected death. 

Therefore, patients with hypertension should control their blood pressure at least below 140/90mmHg, and at the same time, monitor their heart rate closely. Patients with hypertension combined with coronary artery disease and other cardiovascular diseases: start treatment immediately when the heart rate is greater than 70 beats per minute in a quiet state, and the treatment target is 55-60 beats per minute.

It should be reminded that the heart rate of hypertensive patients is not the slower the better, but too fast or too slow can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.