NOTE: This release has been updated on 4 November. Rising systolic blood pressure is the clearest indicator for increased risk of death compared to other blood pressure measurements, according to ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with CKD, isolated diastolic hypertension did not increase risk of adverse cardiovascular and kidney ...

July 5, 2005 -- Soy protein supplements can significantly reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind study published in the July 5 issue of ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been confused about what normal blood pressure is for me (or anyone). I know there are some issues on what normal is today, but let us say that normal is 120/80 mm Hg. Does this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women who adhered to a very low-calorie ketogenic diet had a decline in systolic and diastolic blood pressure at ...

Cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of mortality in patients with DMD. Compared with their healthy counterparts, patients with DMD — including those with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction ...

It is a common perception that approximately 50% of heart failure (HF) patients present with a normal or near-normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction ("HF with preserved systolic function"), ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...