Dr. Clyde Yancy answers the question: 'Importance Of Blood Pressure Numbers?' — -- Question: Is the top (systolic) or the bottom (diastolic) blood pressure more important? Answer: One of the big ...

Diastole and systole refer to when the heart muscles relax and contract. The balance between diastolic and systolic pressure determines a person’s blood pressure. A blood pressure reading displays ...

Static isometric exercises—the sort that involve engaging muscles without movement, such as wall sits and planks—are best for lowering blood pressure, finds a pooled data analysis of the available ...

Q: I’m 72 and my systolic blood pressure has been between 115 and 125 and pretty steady. The diastolic number is low (55-65) and seems to be falling. Is the difference between these two numbers ...

Individuals with diastolic blood pressure under 70 mm Hg coupled with an elevated systolic blood pressure may have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke than indicated by the systolic blood ...

Dr. Barry Borlaug answers the question: 'Systolic, Diastolic Disparities?' — -- Question: Why are there so many recommendations for the treatment of systolic heart failure and so few for ...

Digital blood pressure monitors allow people to check their systolic and diastolic numbers at home. You can't actually feel your blood pressure, but it's one of the body's most important indicators of ...

The findings support 2017 guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association to more aggressively treat high blood pressure. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure ...

Because life expectancy and the prevalence of risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes are rising globally, heart failure (HF) is growing into a major health problem. Impairment of left ...