What Are the Causes of Low Blood Pressure?

What Are the Causes of Low Blood Pressure?

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DOMoMo Productions / Getty Images Low blood pressure has many types and causes.Low blood pressure (hypotension) happens when the force of blood pushing against the artery walls in a person's body is too low. Causes of hypotension differ by the type of hypotension and range from acute, sometimes dangerous conditions, like a heart attack, severe infection, or sudden blood loss, to chronic diseases/scenarios…