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What does diastolic pressure relate to?
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Artery Stiffness: The diastolic blood pressure or the "bottom number" when the blood pressure is taken is when the pressure at which the heart beat is no longer heard by the stethescope. It is related to the stiffness of the arterial tree in the body. The stiffer the artery the higher the diastolic pressure.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Diastolic BP: That is the pressure in the arteries when they are relaxed. Normal should be 80 or less.
Answered 9/3/2013
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Diastolic pressure: Related to peripheral vascular resistance and intravascular blood volume in diastole.
Answered 9/3/2013
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