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  1. Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo Clinic

    Bottom number (diastolic) in mm Hg, Blood pressure category*, What to do†. Sources: American College of Cardiology; American Heart Association. *Ranges may be ...

  2. Lowering Elevated Diastolic Blood Pressure Will Lessen Chance of Developing Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Dear Mayo Clinic: I have normal systolic blood pressure, but my diastolic goes between 82 and 96 during the work day and goes down to normal at night or when ...

  3. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Low Blood Pressure

    That's the diastolic pressure. In general, diastolic blood pressure is considered to be low if it is 60 millimeters of mercury or less. Normal blood pressure ...

  4. Pulse pressure: An indicator of heart health? - Mayo Clinic

    The top number is called systolic pressure. This is the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats. The bottom number is called diastolic pressure. This is ...

  5. Low blood pressure (hypotension) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Bottom number, called diastolic pressure. The bottom number is the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats. The American Heart ...

  6. Weekend Wellness: Blood pressure - both numbers are important to overall health - Mayo Clinic News Network

    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a high systolic (top number) blood pressure, but my diastolic (bottom number) is normal. What does this mean?

  7. Can Severe Hypertension or Stiff Arteries Cause Extremely Low Diastolic Blood Pressure? - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Severe Hypotension or Stiff Arteries May Cause Extremely Low Diastolic Blood Pressure. May 28, 2010. Dear Mayo Clinic: What are the causes of an extremely low ...

  8. Isolated systolic hypertension: A health concern? - Mayo Clinic

    The bottom number is called diastolic blood pressure. Both numbers are measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). In general, a blood pressure reading of ...

  9. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF): More than diastolic dysfunction - Mayo Clinic

    ... diastole, which is generated by: Intraventricular pressure gradients; Mitral annular longitudinal motion; Early diastolic LV "untwisting"; Elastic recoil ...

  10. Blood pressure: Can it be higher in one arm? - Mayo Clinic

    Or it can be in the bottom number, known as diastolic pressure. People who repeatedly have a blood pressure difference between arms of 10 to 15 mm Hg for ...