Health & Fitness
Intermediate

Mean Arterial Pressure

Average blood pressure during a cardiac cycle.

Formula

MAP=DBP+13(SBP−DBP)MAP = DBP + \tfrac{1}{3}(SBP - DBP)

Variables

SBPSystolic
DBPDiastolic

Example

120/80 ⇒ 93 mmHg

Did You Know?

Mean arterial pressure, not the headline systolic number, is what truly determines organ blood supply.

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