High systolic blood pressure, often just called high blood pressure or hypertension, is a common condition that can lead to ...

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On several repeat measurements the same thing was found -- a high systolic but normal diastolic pressure. A subsequently purchased home monitor originally gave systolic readings of about 135 mm Hg ...

A classic example of diastolic heart failure (HF) is a little old lady with systolic hypertension who presents with increasing breathlessness and, on examination, is found to have a high systolic ...

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Johns Hopkins Medicine Normal blood pressure is defined as less than 120 systolic pressure and less than 80 diastolic. Stage 1 high blood pressure is when systolic is 130 to 139 or diastolic is 80 ...

Managing high blood pressure is key to maintaining long-term health, as it helps reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Hypertension-related stroke risk can be decreased by lowering systolic BP to less than 140 mm Hg via aggressive pharmacological treatment.

A clinical trial found blood pressure readings were higher with the arm on the lap or along the side, compared with supported at heart height.

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and partly generated within the vein through the mechanism of high-velocity flow. The first is that the systolic accentuation is often less pronounced over the vein than over the fistula (Fig.