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[http://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Blood Blood] pressure is due to the pressure of [[Blood|blood]] flow exerted on the [[Blood|blood]] vessels. The [[Blood|blood]] vessels create resistance to the flow, therefore creating a pressure resistance. High [[Blood|blood]] pressure is called [http://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Hypertension hypertension]. Low [[Blood|blood]] pressure is called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypotension hypotension] <ref name="null">http://www.bhf.org.uk/keeping_your_heart_healthy/preventing_heart_disease/blood_pressure.aspx , (2010)</ref>. | [http://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Blood Blood] pressure is due to the pressure of [[Blood|blood]] flow exerted on the [[Blood|blood]] vessels. The [[Blood|blood]] vessels create resistance to the flow, therefore creating a pressure resistance. High [[Blood|blood]] pressure is called [http://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Hypertension hypertension]. Low [[Blood|blood]] pressure is called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypotension hypotension] <ref name="null">http://www.bhf.org.uk/keeping_your_heart_healthy/preventing_heart_disease/blood_pressure.aspx , (2010)</ref>. The most common method of measuring blood pressure is to use a sphygmomanometer. It is recorded as systolic pressure over diastolic pressure and is written as 120/80mmHg<references />. | ||
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<references /> | <references />http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbp/HBP_WhatIs.html | ||
Revision as of 17:57, 22 November 2010
Blood pressure is due to the pressure of blood flow exerted on the blood vessels. The blood vessels create resistance to the flow, therefore creating a pressure resistance. High blood pressure is called hypertension. Low blood pressure is called hypotension [1]. The most common method of measuring blood pressure is to use a sphygmomanometer. It is recorded as systolic pressure over diastolic pressure and is written as 120/80mmHg
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References
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbp/HBP_WhatIs.html