Systolic vs. Diastolic Blood Pressure - Verywell Health
Apr 14, 2025 · Your blood pressure is a measurement of the pressure in your arteries while your heart is beating (systolic) and between beats (diastolic). Both of these values are important for diagnosing …
Understanding Blood Pressure Readings - American Heart Association
Aug 14, 2025 · Diastolic blood pressure is the second (bottom/lower) number. It measures the pressure your blood is pushing against your artery walls while the heart muscle rests between beats.
What causes high diastolic pressure? Symptoms and treatment
May 13, 2025 · Systolic measures the pressure during the heart’s contraction, while diastolic is the pressure in the period between heartbeats. Many people put a lot of emphasis on the systolic number.
Understanding Diastolic and Systolic Blood Pressure - WebMD
Feb 13, 2025 · What Do Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Numbers Mean? When you check your blood pressure, you get two numbers. The first, or top, number, is called systolic blood pressure. The …
Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo Clinic
Feb 28, 2024 · Bottom number, called diastolic pressure. The bottom number measures the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats. The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart …
A look at diastolic blood pressure - Harvard Health
Apr 1, 2022 · The bottom (diastolic) number in blood pressure plays an essential role in heart health. Diastolic pressure is the pressure during the resting phase between heartbeats, as coronary vessels …
Blood Pressure Chart: How to Read and What it Means - Healthline
Jul 1, 2024 · Learn how to read a blood pressure chart. Also get the facts on hypotension, hypertension, how to measure your blood pressure, and more.
What Does Diastolic Blood Pressure Mean? - Klarity Health Library
Feb 24, 2025 · Diastolic blood pressure is the pressure in your arteries between contractions. Diastole is the resting period of the cardiac cycle during which the heart fills up with blood just before the next …
Systolic vs Diastolic: Key Blood Pressure Differences Explained
Aug 22, 2025 · The diastolic pressure (bottom number) tells you the pressure in your arteries while your heart rests between beats. These two numbers make up your blood pressure reading, which doctors …
Systolic vs. Diastolic Blood Pressure - GoodRx
Oct 2, 2024 · Diastolic pressure is the bottom number of your blood pressure reading, also measured in mmHg. So, if your blood pressure is 120/80, your diastolic pressure is 80 mmHg.