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adj. - Of or relating to a contraction of the heart by which the blood is forced onward and the circulation kept up or happening during a contraction of the heart by which the blood is forced onward and the circulation kept up

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  • The blood pressure during the contraction of the heart is called systolic pressure.
  • The upper number's called systolic, lower number diastolic.
  • Borderline high blood pressure is defined as a systolic blood pressure of
  • Stage 1 or early hypertension is defined as a systolic of 140 to 159 mmHg or a diastolic of 90 to 99 mmHg.
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