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**Slchtjgb** · 10-17-2010, 01:11 AM

The top number is the amount of force against the heart when it's contracting, the bottom number is when it's "at rest". It's best to take your BP after you've been resting for a bit.

There's a big range for normal but "optimal" is about 120/80.

10-17-2010, 01:11 AM	#2
Slchtjgb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 515 Senior Member	The top number is the amount of force against the heart when it's contracting, the bottom number is when it's "at rest". It's best to take your BP after you've been resting for a bit. There's a big range for normal but "optimal" is about 120/80.
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