![]() Your blood pressure levels are classified based on those two numbers. When you get your blood pressure measurement, it will be in the form of the systolic blood pressure listed over the diastolic blood pressure. ![]() This is known as the diastolic blood pressure reading. The second number is the pressure when your heart relaxes and fills back up with blood. The first number, the systolic blood pressure, is the pressure that is caused by your heart’s contractions and pushing out blood. When you measure your blood pressure (or a healthcare professional does it), they’ll place a cuff around your arm that gradually tightens. It is simply the force of blood pressing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood. ![]() Although it sounds quite difficult to understand, blood pressure is actually a relatively simple concept. ![]()
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