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5.1What is Blood Pressure?
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the artery tube while blood flows through the arteries. The pressure measured when the heart contracts and sends blood out of the heart is systolic (highest). The pressure measured when the heart dilates with blood flowing back into the heart is called diastolic (lowest) blood pressure.
5.2Why Measure Your Blood Pressure?
Among the various health problems afflicting modern people, problems associated with high blood pressure are by far the most common. High blood pressure's dangerously strong correlation with cardiovascular diseases and high morbidity has made measuring blood pressures a necessity of identifying those at risk.
5.3Blood Pressure Standard
The World Health Organization (WHO) and National High Blood Pressure Education Prgram has developed a Blood pressure standard, according to which areas of low and
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Prehypertension | Systolic 120 - 139 |
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Systolic (mmHg)
It is important that you consult with your physician regularly. Your physician will tell you your normal blood pressure range as well as the point at which you will be considered at risk.
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