Article: Calcium Channel Blockers: Effective for Isolated Systolic Hypertension.

Article: Systolic blood pressure key for elderly
USA Today;  October 1, 2000 ;     680 words ... ... only the systolic blood pressure is high, a condition ... hypertension, or ISH (systolic at or ... diastolic under 90). ISH is the most common form of high blood pressure, affecting 65 ... line treatment for ISH. Other recommendations ... the advisory are: Blood pressure ...

Article: New Study Published in Hypertension Highlights the Importance of ...
PR Newswire;  March 15, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... normal diastolic blood pressure (bottom number ... hypertension (ISH). These results ... diastolic. In ISH, the systolic blood pressure reading is elevated ... older suffered from ISH. "Achieving target blood pressure goals of 140 ...

Article: ALT-711 Demonstrates Potential as Treatment for ...
Heart Disease Weekly;  January 28, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... systolic hypertension (ISH), a currently unmet medical need. ISH, defined as elevated systolic blood pressure ([greater than ... by normal diastolic blood pressure ([less than]90 ... disease and death. ISH affects nearly eight ...

Article: Blood Pressure Drug Lowers Stroke Rate by a Third
The Washington Post;  July 9, 1991 ;     503 words ... ... common form of high blood pressure known as isolated systolic hypertension, or ISH. Results of a five ... demonstrated that treating ISH lowered the incidence ... cut by 27 percent. In ISH, the systolic blood pressure - the upper number in ...

Article: Blood pressure drug shown to cut stroke, death ...
Drug Week;  October 25, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... hypertension. ISH is the most common form of high blood pressure in middle ... and death in ISH patients better ... at reducing blood pressure," said author ... first-line blood pressure medication in patients with ISH," he said ...

Article: High Blood Pressure; Facts to ...
NWHRC Health Center - High Blood Pressure;  March 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... antihypertensive drugs, your blood pressure is considered normal ... common form of high blood pressure in older Americans ... hypertension over age 60 have ISH. Dietary and lifestyle ... help you control high blood pressure. If you have mild hypertension ...

Article: Systolic Blood Pressure Key for Elderly.(Brief ...
USA Today (Magazine);  October 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... only the systolic blood pressure is high, a condition ... hypertension, or ISH (systolic at or ... diastolic under 90). ISH is the most common form of high blood pressure, affecting 65 ... line treatment for ISH. Other recommendations ... advisory are: * Blood pressure ...