Treatment of systolic hypertension in the elderly should be based on nonpharmacological measures and medical therapy if the systolic hypertension cannot be controlled by conservative therapy alone.

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

Arterial hypertension in the elderly is a major health economy burden. Systolic hypertension is an expression of increased arterial stiffness, especially of the large arteries. Adequate ...

Hypertension is a very common condition, affecting about half of all adults in the U.S. But it doesn’t always have symptoms, ...

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

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

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

New research shows that different arm positions can produce different blood pressure readings. Blood pressure readings taken ...

The researchers found that when people had their arms hanging by their sides during the reading, their systolic pressure was ...