True Health Resource Guide - Maine Coast Memorial Hospital
True Health Resource Guide - Maine Coast Memorial Hospital
True Health Resource Guide - Maine Coast Memorial Hospital
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<strong>Health</strong> NumbersYou Should Know:Blood PressureWhat is BloodPressure?Blood pressure is a measurementof how hard yourheart works to pump bloodthrough your body. Thetop number (systolic) in ablood pressure reading tellsyou the the blood pressurewhen your heart beats,while the bottom number(diastolic) tells you theamount of pressure betweenheartbeats.Readings can vary greatlydepending on when andwhere you take them andthe type of monitor used.Alert your readings areconsistently over 140/90.You can use this chart totrack your readings.17
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