Blood pressure is the pressure inside your blood vessels, both while the heart pumps blood and while it rests. This eMedTV article covers key aspects of blood pressure, like how blood pressure is measured and what's considered normal blood pressure.
If your systolic blood pressure is higher than 140 mmHg, you have high systolic blood pressure. This section of the eMedTV library examines high systolic blood pressure in detail and provides information on how it may be controlled.
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 blood pressure 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 normal blood pressure? This eMedTV page explains that it's not one set number, although many people believe normal blood pressure is an average reading of 120/80 or below. Normal blood pressure actually falls anywhere between 90/60 to 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 a blood pressure reading measures 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 take blood pressure readings.
There are two types of sphygmomanometers used to measure blood pressure: manometric and digital. This portion of the eMedTV archives describes each sphygmomanometer type in detail and explains how a sphygmomanometer works.
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