Yes, blood pressure is a measure of the pressure exerted on your arterial walls as the heart pumps blood throughout the body (systolic) over the pressure when your heart is relaxed (diastolic).
The blood pressure is the pressure in the arteries created by the large quantity of blood circulating in them. The number on the top is the systolic blood pressure and the number on the bottom is the...
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, blood pressure is considered to be "high" over 140/90 (unless you have diabetes, which it then should be no higher than 130/80)...