Blood Pressure
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Blood Pressure is the force exerted by the Blood against the walls of the Blood Vessels, caused by Heart contractions forcing a constant volume of Blood around a closed system.
Systolic Blood Pressure results from Heart contraction of its Ventricles. Systolic Blood Pressure is more important for determining Cardiovascular Disease risk than Diastolic Blood Pressure. Diastolic Blood Pressure results from the resting stage of the Heart's rhythm.
Normal average systolic/diastolic Blood Pressure in a healthy adult of average size and weight is 120/80 mm Hg.
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