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Case Study #4 Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease. I. Understanding the Disease and . Pathophysiology. 1. Define blood pressure and explain how it is measured. Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood on the walls of blood vessels. During the contraction of the ventricles the force is called systolic blood pressure, and during relaxation of the ventricles the force is called ... ................
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