The other planets: Mercury was the Roman messenger of the gods. Venus was the Roman goddess of love. Mars was the Roman god of war. Jupiter was another name for Jove, Roman god of the skies and king of the gods. Saturn was the Roman god of time and the harvest, and Jupiter's father.
Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure readings. It is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). It represents the force that the heart generates each time it contracts. If resting blood pressure is (systolic/diastolic) 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mmHg), pulse pressure is 40. pulse pressure is considered abnormally low if it is less than 25% of the systolic value. The most common cause of a low (narrow) pulse pressure is a drop in left ventricular stroke volume.
Mean Arterial Pressure and Pulse Pressure. When blood pressure is measured clinically, the systolic and diastolic values are recorded. Neither of these should be above normal, and for the most part these are the values that are followed clinically.he posterior tibial artery in the ankle is smaller with a lower compliance. Therefore, you expect a higher pulse pressure. A higher pulse pressure implies a higher systolic pressure, assuming the mean arterial pressure is about the same. This is one reason why the normal ankle/brachial index is 1.1 to 1.3.