Understanding the medical terms
Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the artery.
Hypertension means high blood pressure.
Hypotension means low blood pressure.
Brachial artery is a blood vessel that goes from your shoulder to just below your elbow. You measure the pressure in this artery.
Systolic pressure is the highest pressure in an artery when your heart is pumping blood to your body.
Diastolic pressure is the lowest pressure in an artery when your heart is at rest.
Blood pressure measurement is made up of both the systolic and the diastolic pressure. It is normally written like this: 120/80, with the systolic number first.
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