kristen22 answered Thursday June 22 2006, 7:28 pm: Systolic Pressure is the top number. This is the pressure in your arteries as your heart beats, filing your arteries with blood.
Diastolic Pressure is the bottom number. This is the pressure in your arteries when the heart rests between beats.
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