Using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor. (Information from Your Family Doctor). From: American Family Physician | Date: June 1, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 American Academy of Family Physicians. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

What is high blood pressure?

Blood pressure is the force, or pressure, that pushes blood through the blood vessels in your body. In some people, it takes a lot of force. These people have what is called high blood pressure. Another word for it is hypertension.

Blood pressure is recorded as two numbers separated by a slash, like 120/80. The first number is the systolic pressure; it is the force when the heart pumps. The second number is the diastolic pressure; it is the force when the heart relaxes.(Say the words this way: sis-tol-ik, and die-uh-stol-ik.)

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