/ 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.
1 For people with high blood pressure, there's no substitute for measuring blood pressure. 2  A rising heart rate does not cause your blood pressure to increase at the same rate. 3  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. Taking your pulse can measure your cardiovascular activity and oxygen consumption but it is not a substitute for measuring your blood pressure. 2  If you take your pulse (measuring your heart rate) before, during and after physical activity, you'll notice your pulse will increase over the course of the exercise.