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What does the term diastolic hypertension mean?
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Bottom number high: When measuring blood pressure (BP) one gets two numbers - systolic is the pressure during the time the heart is contracting and diastolic is during the time it is relaxing. BP is recorded as systolic over diastolic . Diastolic hypertension is when the bottom number is elevated above its normal maximum of 80-90. In younger patients, diastolic hypertension is related to more worrisome outcomes.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Diastolic greater: Than 90mmhg.
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