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mm Hg

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Noun1.mm Hg - a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmospheremm Hg - a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelli
pressure unit - a unit measuring force per unit area


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Normal blood pressure is 119 mm Hg systolic over 79 mm Hg diastolic or below.
Most of the CAM interventions in Nahas's review have produced modest systolic reductions of 2 to 5 mm Hg in small studies.
Over time, high blood pressure can damage many of your arteries and organs Know Your Numbers * Normal: 119 mm Hg systolic or below and/or 79 mm Hg diastolic or below * Prehypertension: 120 to 139 mm Hg systolic and/or 80 to 89 diastolic or below * Stage 1 Hypertension: 140 to 159 mm Hg systolic and/or between 90 and 99 mm Hg diastolic * Stage 2 Hypertension: 160 mm Hg or above systolic and/or 100 mm Hg diastolic or above What You Can Do .
 
 
 
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