Blood pressure indicates pressure inside your vessels while the heart pumps blood and while it rests. This eMedTV article covers key aspects of blood pressure, like how it is measured, what is considered normal, and what can affect it.
As this eMedTV segment explains, the top and bottom numbers of a blood pressure reading are the systolic and diastolic blood pressures, respectively. This article explains how these numbers are determined, what is normal, and what is high.
Diastolic blood pressure, represented by the bottom number in a blood pressure reading, is when your heart is resting. This page of the eMedTV library explains diastolic blood pressure and offers tips for keeping it low.
Blood pressure readings consist of two numbers written like a fraction. This page of the eMedTV archives explains what each of these blood pressure numbers mean and what is considered normal.
What is a good blood pressure? The information on this eMedTV Web page explains the factors that affect a good blood pressure reading, including lifestyle and family history. For the majority of people, a good blood pressure is anything under 120/80.
The two parts of a blood pressure reading are the systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure. This page of the eMedTV library explains how this reading measures blood pressure within the blood vessels while the heart beats and also at rest.
This eMedTV article explains how to take blood pressure and offers tips to help ensure you get the most accurate reading possible. Your healthcare provider will probably use a device called a sphygmomanometer to measure your blood pressure.
There are two types of sphygmomanometers (devices used to measure blood pressure). This portion of the eMedTV archives takes a closer look at how blood pressure is measured, and also explains how these devices work.
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