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What do the 2 numbers in blood pressure represent?
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.
What is the difference between systolic pressure and diastolic pressure?
systolic pressure when ventricals are contracting while during diastole they are in relaxed state
What does the 3 numbers blood pressure reading mean?
A blood pressure reading consists of two numbers: systolic pressure (the top number) and diastolic pressure (the bottom number). The systolic pressure measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats, while the diastolic pressure measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest between beats. The third number, if present, is the pulse pressure, calculated by subtracting the diastolic pressure from the systolic pressure. This number gives an indication of the force the heart generates with each contraction.
How are heart contractions and blood pressure related?
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.
120 over 80 blood pressure what is the first number?
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.
What is the systolic and diastolic?
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.
Blood pressure during heart contraction?
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.
What does the high number of blood pressure stand for?
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.
What does the systolic readings mean?
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).
Is always ok when do blood pressure number comes out an even?
normal blood pressure reading
How do you figure out arterial blood pressure?
Use a blood pressure cuff (sphygonometer, or something). The reading will be something like 120/90 where the higher number is the pressure of the heartbeat (systolic) and the lower number is the pressure between beats (diastolic).
What does it mean when your systolic pressure is much higher than your diastolic pressure My blood pressure is 151 over 35 Is this normal?
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.
