mm Hg
Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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"Our findings suggest the intensive <120 mm Hg target prevents more cardiovascular events and provides good value, and this holds true even when measurements aren't perfect."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2026
Even after factoring in these real-world measurement errors, the model showed that targeting a systolic blood pressure below 120 mm Hg prevented more cardiovascular events than aiming for 130 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 gauge pressure in the liquid attaching the lungs to the inside of the chest wall is thus negative, ranging from −4 to −8 mm Hg during exhalation and inhalation, respectively.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
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