High systolic blood pressure, also known as systolic hypertension, happens when the top number in your blood pressure reading ...

The first number refers to systolic blood pressure, and the second number refers to diastolic blood pressure. People can speak with a healthcare professional if they have a high blood pressure ...

The rising incidence of hypertension among the young stresses the need for early detection and intervention strategies.

A recent study suggests that eating the equivalent of one large tomato daily is linked to a significant decrease in heart ...

Delaying the onset of high blood pressure may lower the risk of a stroke, new research suggests. The study, published in the ...

Results, published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke, found an increased risk of stroke and a need for more classes of antihypertension medications the longer one has high blood ...

Hypertension is a common adult disease caused by vascular aging and is difficult to detect because initial symptoms do not ...

Middle-aged adults with long-term fluctuations in blood pressure may face a higher risk for sudden cardiac death than their ...

Background No data exist on ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in athletes. Objectives To identify ABP and examine recommended follow-up of high office blood pressure (OBP ... Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA).