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mm Hg

American  
Also mmHg

abbreviation

  1. millimeters of mercury.


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Participants were at least 40 years old and had systolic blood pressure readings between 130-139 mm Hg, a range classified as stage 1 hypertension under ACC/AHA guidelines.

From Science Daily May 10, 2026

They used this information to model lifetime health outcomes, including heart attack, stroke, and heart failure, for patients with systolic blood pressure targets of <120 mm Hg, <130 mm Hg, and <140 mm Hg.

From Science Daily Apr. 16, 2026

For example, systolic blood pressure, or blood pressure during heartbeats, decreased more than 8 millimeters of mercury, or mm Hg, while diastolic blood pressure, or blood pressure between heartbeats, decreased nearly 5 mm Hg.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2023

Adults requiring a large or extra-large cuff had 4.8 mm Hg and 19.5 mm Hg higher blood pressure readings from the regular cuff, respectively, than from their correct sizes.

From Washington Times Aug. 8, 2023

The density of mercury is such that 1.0 mm Hg = 133 Pa .

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

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