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Diastolic blood pressure is the lowest [[ | Diastolic blood pressure is the lowest [[Blood pressure|blood pressure]] in the [[Cardiac musle|cardiac cycle between]] contractions<ref>Medical dictionary</ref>. When measuring the blood pressure you would read it as systole over diastole. Diastole is the relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle. | ||
<references /> The free dictionary (2015) Diastolic blood pressure: Available at http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/diastolic+blood+pressure [Accessed 19th October 2015] | |||
Revision as of 14:58, 19 October 2015
Diastolic blood pressure is the lowest blood pressure in the cardiac cycle between contractions[1]. When measuring the blood pressure you would read it as systole over diastole. Diastole is the relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle.
- ↑ Medical dictionary
The free dictionary (2015) Diastolic blood pressure: Available at http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/diastolic+blood+pressure [Accessed 19th October 2015]