mm Hg
Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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Among 213 participants, systolic blood pressure was significantly lowered by 7 to 8 mm Hg when they ate the low-sodium diet compared with high-sodium diet, and by 6 mm Hg compared with their usual diet.
From Science Daily
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
Millimeters of mercury, or mm Hg, is a measurement of pressure.
From Washington Post
Normal blood pressure is said to be 120/80 mm Hg or less, although there is decadeslong dispute about the optimal levels.
From Seattle Times
That means they have a blood pressure reading at or above 130/80 mm Hg, putting them at increased risk for heart attack or stroke.
From Washington Post
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