What's the definition of blood pressure?
ANSWER
Blood pressure is the force of the blood against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps it around your body.
Reviewed by Suzanne R. Steinbaum on March 16, 2020
SOURCES:
American Heart Association: ''Common Tests for Heart Failure,'' ''Understanding Blood Pressure Readings,'' ''How to Get Your Cholesterol Tested.''
womenshealth.gov: ''Heart disease fact sheet.''
SOURCES:
American Heart Association: ''Common Tests for Heart Failure,'' ''Understanding Blood Pressure Readings,'' ''How to Get Your Cholesterol Tested.''
womenshealth.gov: ''Heart disease fact sheet.''
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