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.

The Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial (HYVET) is considered as the landmark trial of treatment of systolic hypertension during the last decade. [33] The HYVET was a double-blind, randomized ...

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 ...

Snoring Turbulent airflow causes tissues of the nose and throat to vibrate and the noise produced by these vibrations is ...

Today in Italy, approximately 18 million people suffer from hypertension, many of whom are not perfectly controlled.

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

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

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

A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home or the doctor’s ...

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 ...