/ Cars / Cadillac. After GMâs bankruptcy in 2009, Cadillac returned with a vengeance and continues to make moves designed to regain the respect of first-tier luxury buyers. Helping its rise is the XT5 crossover, the 7 Series fighting CT6 as well as the ATS-V and CTS-V performance sedans that compete with the best Europe has to offer.
1 A rising heart rate does not cause your blood pressure to increase at the same rate. 2  Even though your heart is beating more times a minute, healthy blood vessels dilate (get larger) to allow more blood to flow through more easily.
Disease â illness places pressure on the body, leading to an increased heart rate. Drugs â depending on the drug, it can speed up or slow down the heart rate. Body Temperature â cold will initially raise the pulse rate, before slowing dramatically. Fever (pyrexia) will cause an increase in pulse rate.