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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.
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Is 157 102 high blood pressure?
A blood pressure reading of 137/78 is not considered high. When the top number is 140 or higher that is considered high blood pressure.
Is 146 over 80 high blood pressure?
I usually have a high systolic blood pressure number and a low diastolic number. My question is that a bad High Blood Pressure reading
What does the abbreviation HOTE stand for?
HOTE may refer to the abbreviation for hypotension which is the condition of low blood pressure. The opposite of which is hypertension, the condition of high blood pressure.
When the bottom number is high does that mean that the heart is beating to fast?
I take it you mean on your blood pressure readings? The bottom number is the pressure the blood is returning to the heart.
Is 287 over 86 blood pressure ok?
If your top number is 140 or more then you have very high blood pressure, regardless of your bottom number - your apparatus is faulty
What is the other name for hypertension?
The common name for hypertension is high blood pressure. To be diagnosed with high blood pressure, a person typically has three or more readings of 140/90 or higher.
Can high blood pressure cause visual hallucinations?
can high blood pressure cause visual hallucinations
What is the difference between high blood pressure and hypertension BTW high blood pressure?
High Blood Pressure and Hypertension are the same thing
Can constipation cause high blood pressure?
It doesn't cause high blood pressure. However, it can increase your blood pressure.
What helps to flavor food but too much can be harmful especially to blood pressure.?
The answer is sugar because you have to think about it. It helps flavor blood sugar is the number one problem people get high blood pressure key word: FLAVOR FOOD ; HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
Which reading if high should you be more concerned with systolic or diastolic pressure?
They look at the diastolic (smaller number) when checking for high blood pressure.
How is hydrostatic pressure related to blood pressure?
gravity is not just a force, its also is a signal , a signal that tells the body how to act, on earth blood pools in the feet ,when people stand the blood pressure in there feet can be high
