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It is the diastolic pressure. It is the pressure on the walls of the arteries when the heart is resting.
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∙ 13y agoThe bottom number is the diastolic blood pressure. I believe it's when your heart is resting rather than pumping, which is the first number, the systolic.
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∙ 14y agodiastolic blood pressure
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68 is this good or bad?
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When was Blood Pressures created?
Blood Pressures was created on 2011-04-04.
What is a blood pressures?
blood pressure gradient
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.
my blood pressure this morning was 125/72 is that bottom number good?
my blood pressure this morning was 125/72 and sometimes the bottom number is 63 is this ok?
What is widening pulse pressure?
When diastolic blood pressure (the lower BP number) is subtracted from the systolic blood pressure (the higher BP number), and the value is 60 or more, there is a widened pulse pressure. With persistently widened pulse pressures, individuals are at increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular (stroke) events.
What 2 things are looked for blood in blood pressure?
systolic and diastolic pressures.
What is the used of mercury sphygmomamometer?
To read blood pressures
What is a good blood pressure reading?
A good blood pressure reading for the average person is Less than 120 for the systolic (top) number and less than 80 for the diastolic (bottom) number). Blood pressures between 140-150 systolic and 90-99 diastolic are considered to be Stage 1 high blood pressure. A systolic reading of 160 or higher and a diastolic of 100 or higher is considered to be Stage 2 High Blood Pressure. Higher numbers than those are considered to be a crisis and can be life threatening.
Why do you have 2 different blood pressures?
see link below
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
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What does the bottom reading on the blood pressure mean?
Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels. The top number (systolic) is the pressure during a heartbeat. The bottom number (diastolic) is the presurre between heatbeats or at rest --R Jackson LPN
