Definition of Diastolic Pressure

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Diastolic Pressure

The term 'Diastolic Pressure' as it applies to the area of hospitals can be defined as 'The lowest pressure in the artery when the heart is filling with blood. In a blood pressure reading, the diastolic pressure is the second number recorded'.

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