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For a bp test, what's the top number mean, and what's the bottom number mean?
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Systolic ; diastolic: The top number (systolic) is the pressure reading when the heart pumps and pushed blood through the arteries. The bottom number (diastolic) is the pressure when the heart rests between beats.
Answered 12/24/2013
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