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Blood pressure, diastolic and systolic, measures the pressure of blood upon the artery walls. This is determined by multiplying cardiac output of the heart with the resistance of the blood vessels. The average, normal, blood pressure of an adult is approximately 120/80. A systolic reading (the first number) of over 140 is considered to be high.
