Synonyms and acronyms: RR (after the inventor of the blood pressure cuff Scipione Riva-Rocci), vascular pressure.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the circulation of the blood on the vessel walls of the body and lung circulation.<\/span>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/span> In everyday medical practice, this is usually understood to mean the arterial blood pressure of the large arteries.<\/span>2<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/span> Along with other vital parameters, blood pressure provides information about a person’s health. In the long run, high blood pressure in particular can be dangerous to health.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Overview<\/h2><\/div>\n