Sentence examples for mmhg from inspiring English sources

A diagnosis of hypertension is made when blood pressure reaches or exceeds 140/90 mmHg (read as "140 over 90 millimetres of mercury").

Malignant hypertension is present when there is a sustained or sudden rise in diastolic blood pressure exceeding 120 mmHg, with accompanying evidence of damage to organs such as the eyes, brain, heart, and kidneys.

In normal circumstances glomerular pressure is believed to be about 45 millimetres of mercury (mmHg), which is a higher pressure than that found in capillaries elsewhere in the body.

Both numbers are measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg).

High blood pressure is defined as 140/90 mmHg or higher.