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Diastolic blood pressure is the second number on a blood pressure reading. Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the arteries. Diastolic blood pressure is the measure of this force as the heart rests between beats. View Diagram Diastolic Blood Pressure Image→

This is what your diastolic blood pressure number means: Normal: Lower than 80 Stage 1 hypertension: 80-89 Stage 2 hypertension: 90 or more Hypertensive crisis: 120 or more. Call 911. Our chart below has more details. The diastolic reading, or View Diagram Diastolic Blood Pressure Chart Image→