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Hi doctors, was just wondering what is an arterial blood pressure in medical terms?
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Whay you measure: When you take your BP either at home or in one of those automated pharmacy units it is measuring the systolic ( heart contracting and arteries) as well as diastolic in the arterial system not in your veins but your arteries. The vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body
Answered 7/10/2014
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