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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It also overestimated diastolic blood pressure, the bottom number, or the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats, by 4.0 mmHg.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Many patients, however, need drops of 15-30 mmHg to reach healthy targets.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025

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

“Pressure in the 15 to 25 mmHg range is going to be firm, but not so tight it will be uncomfortable,” says Paul Miller, an editor for Compression Design, a site that reviews compression products.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2021

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