Diastolic Blood Pressure
Understanding Diastolic Blood Pressure Your blood pressure is key to your heart’s health. While systolic blood pressure gets a lot of focus, diastolic pressure is just as vital. It gauges the pressure within your arteries during the intervals between heartbeats. Knowing this part of your blood pressure helps understand your risk for heart disease and stroke. Diastolic blood pressure shows how healthy your blood vessels are. High diastolic pressure means your arteries are under stress. This may eventually result in...