“One of my hopes is that this will help inform patients as to how to do this on their own and also to tell their health care ...

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

Certain commonly used arm positions may result in inaccurately high blood pressure readings and lead to a misdiagnosis of ...

A new study finds that the way your arm is positioned during a blood pressure reading can skew measurements, sometimes ...

"Our findings suggest that early diagnosis and sustained treatment of high blood pressure over time are critical to prevent ...

Elevated systolic blood pressure is even more associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than diastolic blood pressure. Treatment of systolic hypertension in the elderly should be ...

Recent research has shed light on a crucial factor affecting blood pressure readings: arm position during measurement.

A new study from Johns Hopkins reveals that improper arm position during blood pressure checks can lead to inaccurate ...

Systolic refers to the amount of pressure in a person ... Patients who receive blood pressure lowering medication that they ...

In a review of randomized trials comparing at least four different antihypertensive drugs, significant differences in systolic blood pressure reduction have not been demonstrated, except in black ...

A recent Johns Hopkins University study found small details like where your arm is positioned or how you’re sitting could make a big difference in the accuracy of your blood pressure reading—and in ...