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Pulse pressure

pulse pressure

The variation in blood pressure occurring in an artery during the cardiac cycle; it is the difference between the systolic or maximum and diastolic or minimum pressure's.


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Biology Experiment Associated with Running

... topics. I have wireless heart rate machines, ekg machines, blood pressure machines, electromyographs, metabolic measurement carts, computerized spirometers, and pulse oximeters at my disposal...also numerous labs. Any suggestion would help.

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by stopme
Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:32 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Biology Experiment Associated with Running
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Re: Relation between Blood Pressure and Pulse

Has anyone noticed a markedly increased blood pressure from snusing? Since I quit cigarettes for 2 years prior to picking up snus, I feel as if it is inevitable for my blood pressure to go up some with using snus; only because of the nicotine intake. ...

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by lindalewis
Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:57 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Relation between Blood Pressure and Pulse
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Relation between Blood Pressure and Pulse

A lower pulse rate means the heart muscle is beating strongly, however I'm not sure if you can directly correlate that to blood pressure.

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by mith
Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:39 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Relation between Blood Pressure and Pulse
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Relation between Blood Pressure and Pulse

Pulse is generated by heart activity, contraction and relaxation. In the contraction period, ... heart. The time when the heart contracts is called systole, which is the highest blood pressure of an individual can reach. The time when the heart relaxes is called diastole, a ...

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by DoctorStein
Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:58 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Relation between Blood Pressure and Pulse
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Relation between Blood Pressure and Pulse

Can any one tell me what is the relation between Blood Pressure and Pulse? And how can I measure BP through pulse, without using Blood Pressure Monitor?

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by dipjyoti
Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:25 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Relation between Blood Pressure and Pulse
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