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 ...

Both systolic and diastolic hypertension are significant contributors to cardiovascular risk, regardless of the threshold used for hypertension, a large study of more than 1.3 million people shows.

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 relationship between outpatient systolic and diastolic blood pressure and cardiovascular outcomes remains unclear and has been complicated by recently revised guidelines with two different ...

Blood pressure consists of two numbers. Systolic pressure, the force exerted on blood vessels when the heart beats, is the upper number. Diastolic pressure, the force exerted when the heart is at rest ...

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 ...

A high pulse pressure, or a wide pulse pressure, can indicate a change in your heart’s structure or function due to various causes, including aortic stiffening and hyperthyroidism. Pulse pressure is ...

Understanding blood pressure readings can be tricky. While most people know they don't want their blood pressure to get too high (hypertension) or too low (hypotension), many people don't know how to ...

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 ...