Systolic and diastolic pressure

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    • What is Systolic pressure?
      The pressure produced within the arterial system when the left ventricle contract and pushes blood into the aorta
    • The Systolic pressure of a normal healthy at rest?
      120mmHg
    • What is diastolic pressure?
      The blood pressure following the ejection of blood at complete cardiac diastole
    • Diastolic pressure in a normal healthy adult?
      80mmHg
    • Arterial blood pressure is measured by?
      Sphygmomanometer
    • How to calculate the arterial blood pressure?
      Systolic pressure (mmHg) / diastolic pressure (mmHg)
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