Background Primary prevention strategies for cardiovascular disease (CVD) conventionally rely on 10-year risk estimates of ...

Possible causes of low blood pressure, or hypotension, range from dehydration to a heart condition. Drinking more water may help, but some people will need medication. Changing dietary habits may ...

Hypertension is high blood pressure. It is generally defined in adults as systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90mmHg.

Blood pressure and heart rate (pulse) are two important vital signs measured during a healthcare visit. Blood pressure (BP) is a measure of the force of blood on the blood vessel walls. Blood vessels ...

The 2023 ESH guidelines recommend initiation of blood pressure-lowering medication for most adults with a blood pressure above the threshold of 140/90 mm Hg. However, a higher systolic blood pressure ...

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A blood pressure reading has two numbers, which people often call the upper (systolic) and lower (diastolic) numbers. Systolic is the top number on the reading and is the higher one. Diastolic is ...

Diastolic heart failure is defined clinically when signs and symptoms of heart failure are present in the presence of preserved left ventricular systolic function (ejection fraction >45%).

Blood pressure is often measured alongside the vital signs (temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate) and is used to detect or monitor medical issues. Readings contain two numbers: systolic pressure ...

Ask your health care provider how to use the monitor correctly. The top number is blood pressure when the heart beats (meaning, when it contracts). This is also called systolic blood pressure. This is ...