Blood Pressure Monitors Before we look at how to use a home blood pressure digital monitor, and which ones are the best, let’s first consider what the blood pressure readings will mean. These figures are taken from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Systolic Pressure Diastolic Pressure Normal < 120 < 80 Pre- [...]
What is blood pressure?
August 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Definition: Blood pressure is simply the pressure of your blood pushing out on your arteries as the blood circulates your body. The pressure of your blood depends on a number of factors including: the force created by your heart pumping blood into your arteries the volume of your blood the resistance your blood encounters as [...]
High Blood pressure definitions – a glossary
August 26, 2008 By 1 Comment
Glossary of terms related to hypertension / high blood pressure. Arterial Hypertension – also just called “hypertension“, refers to a condition where blood pressure is elevated above normal. Normal is usually quoted as below 120/80. White coat syndrome – a condition where an individual has elevated blood pressure at the doctors office, yet has much [...]
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