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WHAT IS BLOOD PRESSURE?

Blood pressure is the force exerted on the walls of your blood vessels as

blood flows through them.

The heart is like a pump. When it contracts. or beats, it sends a surge of

blood through the blood vessels and pressure increases. This is called

systolic pressure. When your heart relaxes between beats, your blood

pressure decreases. This is diastolic pressure.

When a doctor takes your blood pressure, he or she measures both

your systolic and diastolic pressures and records them as numbers. For

example, if your blood pressure reading is 126/76(126 over 76), your

systolic is 126 and your diastolic is 76. The numbers are calculated in

millimeters of mercury and recorded as 126/76 mmHg.

Blood pressure varies during the day. Factors influencing your blood

pressure include physical activity, medications, and your emotional and

physical condition. A single measurement does not provide a true picture

of your blood pressure. You need to measure your blood pressure over

a period of time.

IMPORTANT: CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR TO DETERMINE YOUR

NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE. ONLY A DOCTOR IS QUALIFIED TO

DIAGNOSE AND TREAT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. PRACTICE THE

MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES FOR THIS INSTRUMENT CARE-

FULLY. CHECK YOUR PROCEDURE WITH YOUR DOCTOR.

Heart Contracts

(Pressure Increases)

Heart Relaxes

(Pressure Decreases)