How does pulse differ from blood pressure?
1 Answer
Aug 25, 2016
Blood pressure is the pressure the heart exerts on the walls of the arteries. Pulse is the rate at which the heart beats.
Explanation:
Blood Pressure
- Blood pressure is the pressure the heart exerts against the walls of the arteries as it pumps the blood out to the body
- It is measured in units of millimetres of mercury (mmHg).
- It includes two measurements:
#color(white)(m)# Systolic pressure (top number): The pressure as the heart beats and forces blood into the arteries
#color(white)(m)# Diastolic pressure (bottom number): The pressure as the heart relaxes between beats - Typical reading: 120/80 mmHg
Pulse
- Pulse (or heart rate) is the number of times your heart beats per minute.
- It is measured in units of beats per minute (bpm)
- It consists of a single measurement —the number of heart beats per minute.
- Typical reading: 60 bpm
