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  • Created on: 20-02-11 10:15

Blood pressure

Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury,

mmHg. There are two measurements:

  • systolic pressure - the higher measurement when the heart beats, pushing blood through the arteries, and
  • diastolic pressure - the lower measurement when the heart rests between beats

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