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Article: New Study Published in Hypertension Highlights the Importance of Systolic Blood Pressure Control.
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- March 15, 2001
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Physicians and Patients Encouraged to Focus on Systolic
Blood Pressure to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
IRVINE, Calif., March 15 /PRNewswire/ --
A study published today in the March issue of Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association, conducted by the University of California, Irvine, indicates that most people age 50 and older who suffer from high blood pressure have elevated systolic blood pressure (top number), but normal diastolic blood pressure (bottom number) -- a condition known as isolated systolic hypertension (ISH). These results suggest that physicians and patients need to increase emphasis on systolic blood pressure in the ...