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What is meant by blood pressure? How systolic pressure differs from diastolic pressure?

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Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by blood against the wall of blood vessels while circulating. It is also called arterial blood pressure. Systolic and Diastolic pressure are the 2 parameters used to represent the blood pressure.

SYSTOLIC PRESSUREDIASTOLIC PRESSURE
The maximum arterial pressure recorded during the contraction of heart is systolic pressure. (Contraction of left ventricle)The lowest pressure recorded within the arterial blood stream when the heart is expanding is diastolic pressure. (Resting state of left ventricle)



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