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Dr. Eliseo Guallar November 4, 2003 Systolic Better Than Diastolic or Pulse Blood Pressure as Indicators of Mortality Risk Rising systolic blood pressure is the clearest indicator for increased risk of death compared to other blood pressure measurements, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Their evaluation of blood pressure [...]

Healthnotes Library Do I have High Blood Pressure…and Should I be more Worried about my Top or my Bottom Number? By: Thomas A. Rocco, Jr., MD Published and reviewed March 2009 It is estimated that over 70 million people in the U.S. have high blood pressure (hypertension). However, only about 60% are aware of their [...]

Blood pressure is defined as the force or pressure exerted by the circulating blood on the walls of arteries. It is a vital sign used for determining the health condition of an individual. Blood pressure is measured by using sphygmomanometer or other electronic devices. Measurement of blood pressure encompasses two pressures – the systolic and [...]

This article is from the WebMD News Archive Top Blood Pressure Number Is Key in Seniors Aug. 31, 2004 — People aged 60 and older commonly face a unique blood pressure problem. And new research shows that this is something that shouldn’t be ignored. Blood pressure is noted by two numbers. The upper number, systolic [...]

ScienceDaily (Sep. 3, 2004) — New Haven, Conn. — 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 of Journal of the American Medical Association. The Yale team critically reviewed medical literature on systolic blood [...]

Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension) Medical Authors: John P. Cunha, DO and Dennis Lee, MD Medical Editor: Jay W. Marks, MD What is low blood pressure? How is blood pressure generated? How does the body maintain normal blood pressure? Is low blood pressure bad for your health? What are low blood pressure signs and symptoms? What [...]

It’s been more than a century since a Russian surgeon first described the simple and precise way to measure blood pressure that is still in use. We’ve learned a lot since then about what influences blood pressure and about how high blood pressure can wreak havoc throughout the body. What we haven’t managed to do [...]

Blood pressure is measured in the form of two numbers, namely, the systolic blood pressure and the diastolic blood pressure. It is written as 120/80, where 120 is the systolic pressure and 80 is the diastolic pressure. Systolic pressure is the pressure of the blood when the heart beats. This is the highest pressure exerted [...]

Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers Often wonder what the top and the bottom blood pressure numbers mean? Doctors call them systolic (the top number) and diastolic (the bottom number) blood pressure. Knowing both your systolic and diastolic blood pressure numbers is important and could save your life. Â Is Your Blood Pressure in Check? What [...]

CNET editors’ review Reviewed by: CNET Staff on February 27, 2009 If you need to accurately monitor and keep track of blood pressure readings, this application gets the job done. While My Blood Pressure is easy to use, its online tutorial gives you a jumpstart on how it works. Its interface is logically arranged to [...]