Blood pressure

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What is blood pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels

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What is systolic blood pressure

The pressure when the ventricles contract and pump blood out of the heart

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What is diastolic blood pressure

The pressure when the heart relaxes between beats

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How is blood pressure written

Systolic pressure over diastolic pressure an example is 120/80 mmHg

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What does a high blood pressure reading mean

Blood is exerting an abnormally high pressure against artery walls and increasing cardiovascular risk