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The top number is the Systolic pressure. The bottom number is the Diastolic pressure. The top number is the force that the blood puts against the artery walls as the heart pumps. The bottom number is the pressure against the artery walls as the heart rests in between beats.
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∙ 15y agoSystolic (the peak blood pressure measured during ventricular systole) and Diastolic pressure (the minimum blood pressure at the end of ventricular diastole). During ventricular systole, blood is being pushed through the pulomonary and systemic circuits and the ventricles of the heart are contracting. During ventricular diastole, blood starts to fill the ventricles and the ventricles are relaxed.
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∙ 14y agoThe top number refers to your Systolic rate, and the bottom refers to your Diastolic rate.
The Systolic rate is the higher rate, and the Diastolic is the lower.
Systolic represents the force used to pump blood as th heart contracts. It is measured in mmHg (milimeters of Mercury).
Diastolic represents the force required to fill the heart as it rests between contractions.
target blood pressure is around 120/<80, but varies depending if you have Diabetes, kidney or other health problems.
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∙ 10y agoBlood pressure is pressure exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels.
The two numbers represent the systolic and diastolic pressure. Systolic pressure is the pressure exerted during ventricular contraction(also called systole) and diastolic pressure is the pressure exerted during ventricular relaxation(also called diastole).
The units of blood pressure are millimeters of mercury (mmHg) because it represents how far up a tube the pressure can push a column of mercury, which was how pressure used to be measured.
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∙ 13y agoBP readings are expressed in millimeters of mercury rising in a column. The upper number (systolic) is how hard your heart is working to pump blood through your body. The lower number (diastolic) is how much or how little your arteries are relaxing in between pumps.
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∙ 8y agoBlood pressure is usually expressed in terms of the systolic (maximum) pressure over diastolic (minimum) pressure and is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). The top number is the largest and that happens when the heart is contracting. The lower number occurs when the heart is relaxed before it beats again.
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∙ 10y agoThe top number is the Systolic pressure. The bottom number is the Diastolic pressure.
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∙ 14y agosystolic - wen the heart contracts diastolic - wen d heart relaxes
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∙ 8y agoThe systolic and diastolic are the two readings measured.
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What do the 2 numbers in blood pressure represent?
The first number in a blood pressure reading is the systolic blood pressure. It represents the pressure in the artery when the heart is contracting. The second number is the diastolic blood pressure, and represents the pressure when the heart is relaxing.
The measurement of blood pressure is give with1 2 3 or 4 numbers?
2 numbers. Systolic/diastolic
What are the 2 numbers in blood pressue called?
Systolic pressure . . . peak when the heart contractsDiastolic pressure . . . minimum when the heart is relaxed
What do the two numbers recorded while measuring blood pressure represent For instance a healthy young adult might have a blood pressure of 120 over 80?
There are 2 satges in a heartbeat: Systole and Diastole. Systole: Is the stage when the heart contracts and pumps the blood. Diastole: Is the stage when the heart relaxes (the time where it is at rest and where it doesn't pump any blood). The two numbers are written in fraction form. The top number represents Systole and the bottom number represents diastole.
How do calculate pulse rate?
Blood pressure is the force or pressure that blood puts on the walls of your arteries as it goes through your body. Blood Pressure readings are usually written as 2 numbers. The first and higher number is called systolic pressure. It is the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart beats. The second and lower number is called the diastolic pressure. It is the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart is resting between beats.
How do you calculate the mean arterial pressure?
[Systolic Blood Pressure+(2 x Diastolic Blood Pressure)]/3
What are the 2 types of pressure?
the 2 types of blood pressure distolic and cistolic
What are the 2 numbers that make up blood pressure called?
The upper number is called the systolic, and is the pressure of how hard your heart is pumping. The lower number is the diastolic, and is how much the pressure is when your heart is relaxing between pumps.
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What is a diagnosis of benign hypertensive heart disease without heart failure?
Hypertension means high blood pressure. Blood pressure readings are measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and usually given as 2 numbers. For example, 140 over 90 (written as 140/90). * The top number is your systolic pressure, the pressure created when your heart beats. It is considered high if it is consistently over 140. * The bottom number is your diastolic pressure, the pressure inside blood vessels when the heart is at rest. It is considered high if it is consistently over 90. Either or both of these numbers may be too high. Pre-hypertension is when your systolic blood pressure is between 120 and 139 or your diastolic blood pressure is between 80 and 89 on multiple readings. If you have pre-hypertension, you are more likely to develop high blood pressure at some point. I hope this would be help full for you thank you have a nice day. Hypertension means high blood pressure. Blood pressure readings are measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and usually given as 2 numbers. For example, 140 over 90 (written as 140/90). * The top number is your systolic pressure, the pressure created when your heart beats. It is considered high if it is consistently over 140. * The bottom number is your diastolic pressure, the pressure inside blood vessels when the heart is at rest. It is considered high if it is consistently over 90. Either or both of these numbers may be too high. Pre-hypertension is when your systolic blood pressure is between 120 and 139 or your diastolic blood pressure is between 80 and 89 on multiple readings. If you have pre-hypertension, you are more likely to develop high blood pressure at some point. I HOPE MY INFORMATION WILL BE HELPFULL TO YOU THANK YOU,
Ideal blood pressure for children of 2-8yrs?
I found an interesting article on child's blood pressure. Blood pressure will change as the child grows, height and weight are a determining factor of blood pressure for children. The link is posted below.
What are names of the blood pressure?
high and low blood pressure, heart, and lungs. There four classifications of adult blood pressure. 1. Normal 2. Prehypertensive 3. Stage 1 Hypertension 4. Stage 2 Hypertension. Each of these are categorized by their variations in systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings.
