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How come my diastolic pressure doesn't go down but my systolic pressure does?

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False measurement: First recheck measurement with a manual cuff because it could be an inaccurate reading. Diastolic BP is a measure of the BP in the vessels when the heart is relaxing between beats. It can be considered a form of pre hypertension if it is elevated say during exercise but eventually returns to normal (.

Answered 1/16/2020

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