Year: 2005
Type: article
Abstract: What is hypertension?Hypertension occurs when the blood is under increased pressure, pushing against the walls of your blood vessels.Systolic pressure, the top number of a blood pressure reading, measures the pressure during a heart beat.The bottom number, the diastolic pressure, measures the pressure between heart beats.A normal blood pressure is defined as 120/80 or lower.Blood pressure between 120 to 140/80 to 90 is "pre-hypertension" and any thing over 140/90 is definite hypertension.
Source: Neurology
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.64.8.e28
Authors: Janyna M. Mercado, Robin Hilsabeck
Language: English
Subfield: Neurology
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1973400948