Systolic

... that accurate. About why does it tend to be higher, I'm not too sure but we usually use auscultatory method because it has got two readings (i.e. [systolic/diastolic]). Whereas for palpation, it has only got one reading, which is pretty limited to certain diagnosis. Did this helped out partially?

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during relaxation of heart it is diastolic and during contraction it is systolic

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Average blood pressure = 1/3 x systolic blood pressure + 2/3 x diastolic blood pressure The above equation is an estimate but diastolic b.p. is a 'more important' than systolic for average b.p. However, in clinical medicine how the heart ...

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Your pulse corresponds to your systolic, when you're not pulsing corresponds to your diastolic. Which one lasts longer?

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... 11 textbook, it says that: "The diastolic blood pressure is the pressure to which blood vessels are exposed the majority of the time. The systolic blood pressure, on the other hand, is exerted on blood vessels only in short bursts following the ventricular contractions. This observation ...

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