What Is the top number of a blood pressure tryout call?
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Systolic is the top number of a blood pressure test and diastolic is the bottom number. An example would be 120/80.one twenty over eighty. Systolic pressure is when the heart is eject blood and the pressure is the highest contained by the veins and arteries. Diastolic pressure is when the heart is at rest and is not pumping blood, this is when the pressure is lowest contained by the veins and ateries. When someone have high blood pressure you should look at the systolic pressure since this is when the heart is pumping out blood is putting the greatest pressure on the vein and arties.
The top number is Systolic
The bottom number is Diastolic.
Easily remembered by the D in Diastolic stands for "Down"
Systolic is the upmost number on a normal reading. It is the amount of pressure when the heart is tensed. Diastolic is the amount of pressure while it is relaxed.
diastolic
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