pulse pressure
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pulse pressure
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, heart stress is based on pulse pressure.
From The Verge • Mar. 1, 2022
In 2009, his team showed that these patients have an increased pulse pressure, a calculation of the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
From Nature • Apr. 2, 2014
In general, pulse pressure increases with age and is a predictor of heart disease.
From Nature • Apr. 2, 2014
A pulse pressure below this level is described as low or narrow.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The systolic pressure is 120 mm., the diastolic is 80 mm., and the pulse pressure is 40 mm.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
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