blood pressure checks
Cardiovascular health readings
Blood pressure checks are routine measurements of the force blood exerts against artery walls, typically using an inflatable cuff on the upper arm.
The reading has two numbers: systolic (pressure during heartbeats) over diastolic (pressure between beats).
Regular checks screen for hypertension, a condition often without symptoms: The doctor recommended more frequent blood pressure checks after her last reading came back high.
- sphygmomanometerArterial pressure measuring instrument
- cuffSleeve or trouser terminus
- upper armLimb segment above elbow
- systolicOf heart contraction
- diastolicHeart's filling phase
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