2007-03-04 10:45:52 · 3 answers · asked by Sarpar 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
A blood pressure of lets say 120/80 means this, the 120 is the pressure measured in your arterieswhen your heart contracts.
The 80 reading is the pressure in your arteries when the heart relaxes. This is measured in Millimoles of Mercury, MMHg.
2007-03-04 10:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by paramedicguy_au 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-17 21:46:40 · answer #2 · answered by Teresa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lets say your blood pressure is 120 "over" 80.
120 mmhg is the systolic pressure, the pressure of the blood against your brachial (arm) arterial wall while your heart is in systole (contraction). The lower number, 80 mmhg, is the diastolic pressure that occurs as blood pushes against the wall of the brachial artery when your heart is in diastole, or "resting".
the "mmhg" is a pressure measure.
best wishes
2007-03-04 15:12:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋