mmHg

British

abbreviation

millimetre(s) of mercury (a unit of pressure equal to the pressure that can support a column of mercury 1 millimetre high)

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The result was highly statistically significant, meaning riociguat was much more effective at lowering blood pressure compared to the placebo, with a difference of approximately 6.96 mmHg.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

Below 130/85mmHg is healthy while more than 140/90 mmHg is high, according to the study.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023

The optimal systolic blood pressure is 120 mmHg.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

What’s normal: Less than 120 mmHg is considered normal.

From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2022

All men enrolled in the study had systolic blood-pressure measurements of 140 mmHg or higher, descriptive of high blood pressure.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2018

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