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Is there something i can do to read a high blood pressure fraction?
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Blood Pressure: The top number is called systolic and refers to the maximum pressure in the blood vessel, whereas the lower number is called the diastolic and refers to the minimum pressure in the blood vessel.
Answered 4/18/2013
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