Lower your blood pressure. Get your heart rate up. Know your numbers. When it comes to heart health, understanding all the numbers involved—and which should be up or down and when—can be confusing.

A high pulse with low blood pressure (BP) can happen after standing up or due to a medical condition—like congestive heart failure. Low blood pressure—also called hypotension—may not be a medical ...

Your pulse and blood pressure work together as vital indicators of heart health, though they measure different things. While blood pressure shows how forcefully blood pushes against artery walls, your ...