The Systolic pressure is the measurement of pressure on the artery walls as the heart contracts. It is expressed as mmhg, which is milimeters of Mercury.
Systole, top
syatole top
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.
systolic pressure when ventricals are contracting while during diastole they are in relaxed state
The upper reading is the systolic blood pressure while the lower reading is the diastolic blood pressure. Systole is the contraction of the heart while diastole is the relaxation of the heart.
Yes. The top number which is called Systolic is the pressure on the arteries when the heart is contracting. The bottom number which is called Diastolic, is the pressure on the arteries when the heart is relaxed. If you were to feel your pulse, it has a rhythm. When you feel the heart is contracting. The heart is relaxing between the beats.
Systole is the top number of a blood pressure reading. It is the heart contracting forcing blood out. Indicated by the first heart sound. Diastole is the bottom number of a blood pressure reading. It is the heart relaxing bringing blood back in.
Yes. The top number which is called Systolic is the pressure on the arteries when the heart is contracting. The bottom number which is called Diastolic, is the pressure on the arteries when the heart is relaxed. If you were to feel your pulse, it has a rhythm. When you feel the heart is contracting. The heart is relaxing between the beats.
The blood pressure when the heart is contracting. It is specifically the maximum arterial pressure during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart. The time at which ventricular contraction occurs is called systole. In a blood pressure reading, the systolic pressure is typically the first number recorded. For example, with a blood pressure of 120/80 ("120 over 80"), the systolic pressure is 120. By "120" is meant 120 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury).
The larger of the two numbers in a blood pressure reading is the "systolic" reading. The lower number is the "diastolic." The systolic reading measures how hard the heart pumps when it contracts; whereas the diastolic reads the pressure when the heart relaxes.
normal blood pressure reading
The systolic blood pressure (top number, heart contracting) should be higher than your diastolic (lower number, heart at rest); but only within reason. The reading you gave should be rechecked Blood pressure should only be taken when you have sat quietly for at least 5 min. with both feet flat on the ground and your arm at heart level. A reading like this should be checked manually, in both arms, before making any judgments about the reading; the pressure you noted is not normal, it is a wide pulse pressure. The top and bottom number should be ABOUT 40 mm apart from each other - in a normal, healthy individual. It is doubtful that a health-care professional would let you leave the office with a reading like this, unless they investigated further. I suspect it is an error in reading, but none the less - I would visit a physician and be evaluated if I were you, just to make sure.
The larger number represents systolic pressure, or the maximum pressure. The smaller number represents diastolic pressure, the minimum pressure in one's arteries. It is one of the principle vital signs.
The first number is called your systolic blood pressure and the second is called your diastolic. The Systolic is the pressure in your arteries when the ventricles are contracting - so it is the maximum pressure that the heart exerts on the arteries. The diastolic is the pressure when the heart is relaxed - so it is the minimum amount of pressure.