Two digits represent the blood pressure. The higher number is the systolic pressure or the pressure the heart puts on blood arteries as it beats. The force generated while the heart is at rest, known as diastolic pressure, is weak in many respects. Physician and patient attention is mainly focused on systolic BP. Diastolic blood […]
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Facts That Nobody Told You About Hypotension
Low blood pressure or hypotension is often defined as having a systolic or diastolic value that is less than 90 or 60 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), respectively. Someone else may be OK with what another person considers to be normal blood pressure. Low blood pressure might leave you feeling unwell or it can make […]