(CNN) --People who forget to look at the bottom number in a blood pressure reading may want to check again. When uncontrolled, both measures of blood pressure can increase the risk of heart attack and ...
Q. How low is too low for the bottom blood pressure number, and how high is too high for the top one? My dad’s numbers have been shifting somewhat. I’m calling his doc tomorrow for an appointment to ...
Normal BP is typically less than 120/80 mm Hg. Both high (hypertension) and low (hypotension) pressure can cause health ...
Q. How low is too low for the bottom blood pressure number, and how high is too high for the top one? My dad’s numbers have been shifting somewhat. I’m calling his doc tomorrow for an appointment to ...
July 18 (UPI) --Having either a high top or bottom number of a blood pressure reading can each predict cardiovascular risk, a new study says. The systolic and the diastolic readings -- which are the ...
Blood pressure readings are a standard part of even the most basic health checks. Now some researchers are suggesting that clinicians should change how they view diastolic blood pressure readings.