The top number in the blood pressure fraction is the Systolic pressure, or the amount of pressure put on the walls of the arteries during the contraction and ejection of blood from the left ventricle. The bottom number is called the Diastolic Pressure and it means the lowest pressure in an artery in the moments between beats when your heart is resting.
There are 3 figures when blood pressure is taken:
* The pulse, which is the heart rate per minute * The systolic blood pressure, which is the pressure in the left ventricle when it contracts/beats * The diastolic blood pressure, which is the pressure in the right ventricle when it is relaxed. The blood pressure is normally written as systolic/diastolic. Pulse: xx. eg, 120/80, pulse:75
The two numbers that measure your blood pressure are written like a fraction: one number on top and one on the bottom -- for example, 128/82. The number on top is called the "systolic pressure." Systolic Blood Pressure measures the pressure inside your blood vessels at the moment your heart beats. The number on the bottom is your diastolic pressure. Diastolic Blood Pressure measures the pressure in your blood vessels between heartbeats, when your heart is resting.
Blood pressure has two points
The top number mean it is the sylystic pressure. The bottom one means the number of blood between the heart beats.
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Systolic is the top number, diastolic is the bottom number.
Systolic is the peak pressure in the vessels, and is associated with the beat of the heart.
Diastolic is the trough pressure in the vessels, and is associated with the relaxation of the heart.
Systolic blood pressure numbers are a way to measure how much pressure the heart uses when pushing blood through the arteries. A normal number is under 120, anything 120 to 139 will mean one is pre-hypertension, and 140 or over is hypertension meaning there is a greater risk of developing Heart disease.
The Mayo Clinic website and has a blood pressure chart available. The chart list the different blood pressure categories and the readings associated with them.
I take it you mean on your blood pressure readings? The bottom number is the pressure the blood is returning to the heart.
Blood pressure readings that are normal
Hypertensive stands for "high blood pressure" A reading of this sort could be anything above 175 systolic (blood being pumped from the heart around the body)
It is totally normal for blood pressure readings to fluctuate throughout the day, even in healthy individuals. If readings are consistently high or low then the best advice would be to consult a doctor.
my son is 4 years old what is a normal blood pressure for him.
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They can all affect BP readings.
The best place to look for blood pressure readings is at your local doctors office or at a public health office. Both will provide you with accurate readings.
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Why can't I find any information on very low blood pressure readings for a 60 year old woman? The charts seem to start at 100/? but the readings I am getting are consistently below 100/??? Does anyone have an answer??
When you are getting the doctor to take your blood pressure the readings are called: dystolic/systolic 120/80