4. Arguments for Epiphenomenalism. Arguments in favor of a philosophical theory typically focus on its advantages compared to other theoriesâthat it can explain more phenomena or that it provides a more economical or a more unifying explanation of the relevant phenomena. There are no arguments for epiphenomenalism in that sense.
(high blood pressure) as a cause of chest pain in both men and women is listed first because it is the single most common cause of chest pain, including coronary artery disease itself. In other words, more people suffer from chest pain due to high blood pressure than those who have chest pain because of obstructive coronary artery disease.
It could be a neuro cause like in Cushing's Triad, (bradycardia, widening pulse pressure and irregular respirations). Or it could be a cardiac cause such as cardiac tamponade where you get a narrowing pulse pressure do to the impaired filling ability of the heart. narrow pulse pressure is also caused by aortic valve stenosis and cardiac tamponade. A pulse pressure is considered abnormally low if it is less than 25% of the systolic value.