diastolic pressure
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- noun
- /ˌdaɪəˈstɑlɪk ˈprɛʃər/
- Specialized
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presión diastólica
- Any pharmacologic therapy aimed at reducing blood pressure will almost invariably result in a simultaneous reduction in both the systolic and diastolic pressure.
- increases in diastolic pressure
- greater increases in diastolic pressure
Examples
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This study found that lowering systolic and diastolic blood pressure was of potential benefit as long as the diastolic pressure component remained greater than 70 mmHg (Kovesdy et al., 2013).
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Naturally, your blood pressure varies with each stroke of your heart, so the first and second numbers refer, respectively, to the peak pressure at each heartbeat (systolic pressure) and to the minimum pressure between beats (diastolic pressure).
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We found no significant differences in systolic and diastolic pressure between the two groups.
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Therefore, it is important to consider what may happen when there is an unintended reduction in the diastolic pressure.
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RLS was associated with increases in both systolic and diastolic pressures.
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It was found that those with higher TAS scores had greater increases in diastolic pressure.
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However, it must be realized that the achieved mean diastolic pressure was less than 70 mmHg for the intensive treatment arm in SPRINT.
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We defined gestational hypertension as diastolic pressure above 90 mmHg on at least two occasions 24 hours apart, without proteinuria.
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The bottom number in your blood pressure reading is the diastolic pressure, which indicates the pressure in your arteries when the heart is at rest.
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To monitor your heart health, note your diastolic pressure, as it reflects how well your arteries are functioning between beats.
How High
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'diastolic' relates to diastole (the heart's relaxation/filling phase) and 'pressure' is force, so together they denote the pressure during the heart's resting phase. This follows a regular modifier+noun pattern common across languages and would be understandable to a learner who knows both constituent meanings.
Etymology
Diastolic pressure comes from the medical word diastolic, which names the heart's 'rest' time between beats, and pressure because it measures the force of the blood. So, it refers to the 'lower number' in a blood pressure reading when the heart is resting.