Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2012;10(11):1367-1373. The elderly merit special consideration for BP measurement. These hypertensive patients are prone to have autonomic failure with postural hypotension ...

Treatment to lower systolic high blood pressure in older persons is associated with substantial reduction of stroke and other cardiovascular diseases, Yale researchers report in the September 1 issue ...

Systolic pressure measures arterial pressure when the heart contracts, with normal readings less than 120 mmHg. Diastolic pressure measures arterial pressure when the heart relaxes, with normal ...

A new study suggests that reducing systolic blood pressure below the clinically safe threshold of 120 mmHg over time may produce slight health-protective benefits against late-life dementia and help ...

High blood pressure is known to increase a person's chances of having a stroke. But a study led by Michigan Medicine narrows in on the cumulative effects of years of high systolic blood pressure—the ...

Uncontrolled hypertension disproportionately affects populations that have substantial health disparities. Data regarding the effectiveness and implementation of multifaceted, team-based strategies ...

Atrioventricular interval modulation (AVIM) therapy for hypertension may help address this common comorbidity among patients with pacemakers. For patients with pacemakers, hypertension is a common ...

According to recent estimates, about 1 in 5 adults between the ages of 18 and 39 has elevated blood pressure or hypertension, ...

Dear Mirror Doctor, why is hypertension such a common condition?

Three major outcome trials of ISH were conducted in the United States, Europe, and China ( Table I). Two large clinical trials, the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP) [7] and the ...