Sentences with phrase «when systolic pressure»

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«Levels of stress hormones, systolic blood pressure and biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation were significantly lower when using real air purifiers,» Kan said.

Systolic blood pressure, the higher number, is the force during a heartbeat, and diastolic refers to when the heart is at rest.

The most dramatic effects were a nearly 2 mmHg rise in diastolic (the low number) blood pressure when the odor was rated an 8 compared with no odor, and a nearly 3 mmHg rise in systolic (the high number) blood pressure when hydrogen sulfide concentrations reached 10 parts per billion compared with no detectable level, the researchers reported last week in Environmental Health Perspectives.

My systolic blood pressure (the pressure on arterial walls when the heart pumps), was 138, «a little on the high side,» he says, qualifying me for pre-hypertension in some diagnostic circles.

Using drugs to lower people's systolic blood pressure, the pressure when the heart contracts, to less than 120 millimeters of mercury could cut heart attack, stroke and death rates.

The differences in blood pressure were small, with heavy coffee drinkers having a slightly lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) and higher diastolic blood pressure (DBP) compared to non-drinkers when adjusted for age.

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Systolic blood pressure measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (i.e., when the heart muscle contracts), and it should be below 140 millimetres of mercury.

Typical blood pressure among young adults is around 104 systolic, which represents the pressure in arteries when the heart beats, O'Loughlin said.

The first number (systolic pressure) is the pressure inside arteries when the heart is contracting; the second (diastolic pressure) measures the pressure when the heart is relaxed.

The top number, or systolic blood pressure, measures the blood pressure when the heart pumps.

It measures your systolic reading when the pressure subsides just enough for the artery to force blood through.

The systolic level is the highest your blood pressure reaches when your heart beats, and the diastolic is the lowest it reaches as your heart relaxes.

Hypertension is diagnosed when the top number, systolic, of a blood pressure reading is higher than 140 and the lower number, diastolic, higher than 90.

One study has shown that when whey protein is added to beverages it can lower blood pressure in individuals with raised diastolic and systolic blood pressure8.

The top number, systolic blood pressure, is the measurement of pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (or is at work).

Of the 13 studies analyzed, six found significant reductions in systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure when participants took nitrate supplements (22).

Your blood pressure is considered high when you have consistent systolic readings of 140 mm Hg or higher or diastolic readings of 90 mm Hg or higher.

When researchers analyzed the data, they noticed the bacteria takers had a 3.6 millimeter reduction in systolic pressure and a 2.4 millimeter reduction in diastolic pressure.

Additionally, it's been shown to lower overall blood pressure38 - and more specifically, systolic blood pressure39 (that's the first number when you get your blood pressure taken - the one that measures the pressure when your heart pumps).

According to one meta - analysis cited in the review, higher sugar intake significantly increased systolic blood pressure (6.9 mm Hg, or 7.6 mm Hg when industry - financed studies were excluded) and diastolic blood pressure (5.6 mm Hg, or 6.1 mm Hg when industry studies weren't considered) when compared to diets with lower sugar consumption.

When its systolic blood pressure is above 159, (ref), most veterinarians begin treating the problem in dogs with drugs called ACE inhibitors such as enalapril or benazepril; and in cats with Calcium channel blockers (amlodipine) and sometimes diuretics as well.

When you go to your doctor, the nurse has a relatively easy time taking your systolic and diastolic (the lower number) blood pressure.

When the left ventricle contracts, blood is pushed into the aorta creating systolic arterial pressure (SAP); then the left ventricle empties, relaxes, and begins to fill again, and aortic pressure falls, creating diastolic arterial pressure (DAP).

That is, two values are taken into account, the higher one being the blood pressure in the arteries that is recorded when the heart beats (systolic pressure), the lower value when the heart rests between beats (diastolic pressure).

In addition, Blood Pressure Monitors generally measure the systolic (when the heart contracts or pumps) and occasionally the diastolic (when the heart relaxes or refills) blood pPressure Monitors generally measure the systolic (when the heart contracts or pumps) and occasionally the diastolic (when the heart relaxes or refills) blood pressurepressure.

Systolic pressure measures one part of the heart cycle when pressure is highest and diastolic measures the other end of the cycle.

But hyperthyroid cats often have systolic pressure above 190 mm Hg even when they are relaxed at home.

The top number (systolic blood pressure) is the pressure on the vessel walls when the heart pumps and the diastolic blood pressure or bottom number is the pressure when the heart relaxes.

When your blood pressure is measured, the high number is called systolic and the lower number is called diastolic.

When you slip in your finger, it will record a number of health indicators, including heart rate, respiratory rate, Pulse Ox, core body temperature, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure.