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  2. Blood pressure - Wikipedia

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    Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels. Most of this pressure results from the heart pumping blood through the circulatory system. When used without qualification, the term "blood pressure" refers to the pressure in a brachial artery, where it is most commonly measured.

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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."

  6. Millimetre of mercury - Wikipedia

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    For example, the U.S. and European guidelines on hypertension, in using millimeters of mercury for blood pressure, [6] are reflecting the fact (common basic knowledge among health care professionals) that this is the usual unit of blood pressure in clinical medicine.

  7. Fluctuating blood pressure could influence cognitive ... - AOL

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    Getting your blood pressure checked regularly: “Too many individuals have unrecognized high blood pressure. The sooner you know that you have this, the earlier you can institute healthy ...

  8. Management of hypertension - Wikipedia

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    For most people, recommendations are to reduce blood pressure to less than or equal to somewhere between 140/90 mmHg and 160/100 mmHg. [2] In general, for people with elevated blood pressure, attempting to achieve lower levels of blood pressure than the recommended 140/90 mmHg will create more harm than benefits, [3] in particular for older people. [4]

  9. Pulse pressure - Wikipedia

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    Pulse pressure is calculated as the difference between the systolic blood pressure and the diastolic blood pressure. [3] [4]The systemic pulse pressure is approximately proportional to stroke volume, or the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle during systole (pump action) and inversely proportional to the compliance (similar to elasticity) of the aorta.