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2. Hypertension is a ‘silent killer.’ Here’s what your blood ...

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   Does blood pressure increase with age? Children and teens can have high blood pressure too. As with adults, blood pressure below 120/80 is normal for teens.

3. Blood pressure - Wikipedia

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   Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels. ... Globally, the average blood pressure, age standardized, has remained ...

4. Hypertension - Wikipedia

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   Multiple blood pressure readings (at least two) spaced 1–2 minutes apart should be obtained to ensure accuracy. [92] Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring over 12 to 24 hours is the most accurate method to confirm the diagnosis. [93] An exception to this is those with very high blood pressure readings especially when there is poor organ ...

5. Vital signs - Wikipedia

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   Blood pressure is recorded as two readings: a higher systolic pressure, which occurs during the maximal contraction of the heart, and the lower diastolic or resting pressure. [11] In adults, a normal blood pressure is 120/80, with 120 being the systolic and 80 being the diastolic reading. [12] Usually, the blood pressure is read from the left ...

6. What is a normal blood pressure reading? - AOL

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   "Your blood pressure is supposed to be under 140 over 90, optimally closer to 120 over 80."

7. Blood pressure measurement - Wikipedia

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   A minimum systolic value can be roughly estimated by palpation, most often used in emergency situations, but should be used with caution. [10] It has been estimated that, using 50% percentiles, carotid, femoral and radial pulses are present in patients with a systolic blood pressure > 70 mmHg, carotid and femoral pulses alone in patients with systolic blood pressure of > 50 mmHg, and only a ...