Tag: Blood Pressure

The pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, often measured for diagnosis since it is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls.”heart failure is common in patients with high blood pressure” Doctors call them systolic (the top number) and diastolic (the bottom number) blood pressure. Systolic Blood Pressure When your heart beats, it squeezes and pushes blood through your arteries to the rest […]