mm Hg

abbreviation for

1. millimeters of mercury.

Example Sentences

Among 213 participants, systolic blood pressure was significantly lowered by 7 to 8 mm Hg when they ate the low-sodium diet compared with high-sodium diet, and by 6 mm Hg compared with their usual diet.

From Science Daily

For example, systolic blood pressure, or blood pressure during heartbeats, decreased more than 8 millimeters of mercury, or mm Hg, while diastolic blood pressure, or blood pressure between heartbeats, decreased nearly 5 mm Hg.

From Salon

Millimeters of mercury, or mm Hg, is a measurement of pressure.

From Washington Post

Normal blood pressure is said to be 120/80 mm Hg or less, although there is decadeslong dispute about the optimal levels.

From Seattle Times

That means they have a blood pressure reading at or above 130/80 mm Hg, putting them at increased risk for heart attack or stroke.

From Washington Post