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Information sobre el Embarazo High blood pressure - infants High
blood pressure (hypertension) is an increase in the force of
blood against the arteries in the body. This article focuses on
high blood pressure in infants. Hypertension - infants Blood
pressure measures how hard the heart is working, and how healthy
the arteries are. There are two numbers in each blood pressure
measurement: - The first (top) number is the systolic blood
pressure, which measures the force of blood released when the
heart beats. - The second (bottom) number is the diastolic
pressure, which measures the pressure in the arteries when the
heart is at rest. Blood pressure