THE FORCE EXERTED BY BLOOD ON THE WALLS OF BLOOD VESSELS IS KNOWN AS BLOOD PRESSURE. THE UNIT OF MEASUREMENT FOR BP IS MILLIMETERS OF MERCURY. SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE (THE PRESSURE OF THE HEART WHEN IT PUMPS BLOOD) AND DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE (THE PRESSURE OF THE HEART WHEN IT IS AT REST) ARE ALSO COMMONLY MEASURED.
NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE VALUES ACCORDING TO WHO
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LA PRESSIONE SANGUIGNA NORMALE TRA GLI ADULTI È DI 120 MMHG1 (PRESSIONE SISTOLICA) E 80 MMHG (PRESSIONE DIASTOLICA). QUANDO LA SISTOLICA SUPERA I 140, E LA DIASTOLICA SUPERA I 90, SI CONSIDERA IPERTENSIONE.
LA PRESSIONE VARIA ANCHE A SECONDA DELL’ETÀ E DEL SESSO. LA TABELLA CHE SEGUE ELENCA TUTTI I VALORI DI RIFERIMENTO.
What are normal blood pressure values?
