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daniellehughes
10-06-2008, 03:03 PM
what does the top number of your blood pressure mean

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Elwood29
10-06-2008, 07:36 PM
If its higher than 140 consistantly...as Borat would say "notttttttt so good!" :)

aether4
10-06-2008, 08:12 PM
The top number is called systolic. This is the measure of the pressure on your arteries when your ventricles (part of the heart) are contracting. The bottom number - diastolic, is when your heart is resting between beats.





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