What does it mean to have a blood pressure of 120/60?

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Nam D.
Feb 18, 2018

It means that your systolic pressure is #120mmHg#, and your diastolic pressure is #60mmHg#.

Explanation:

The systolic pressure is the the largest amount of pressure your heart exerts while beating, that means that if your heart beats are in a sequence like #(120,100,130,115)#, then your systolic pressure is #130mmHg#.

The diastolic pressure is the pressure exerted in your arteries between each beat.

Sources:

https://www.healthline.com/health/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/blood-pressure-reading-explained

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/expert-answers/pulse-pressure/faq-20058189

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