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In the blood pressure reading 145/75 mm hg, what does 75 represent
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In the blood pressure reading 145/75 mm hg, what does 75 represent

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75 is the Diastolic blood pressure, or the amount of pressure still exerted by blood on the arteries while the heart is relaxed/filling (Diastole).
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