Tagged: Systolic Blood Pressure
Blocked Artery – How To Know It Is Forming
A simple tweak when checking blood pressure can detect a blocked artery, according to a Columbia University study. After taking systolic blood pressure readings from patients’ right and left arm, doctors discovered that a difference of 20 to 40 mm of mercury (mm Hg) between arms indicated that the patient had blocked arteries. If you [...]
Learn more...Systolic Blood Pressure – A Better Measurement?
A rise in systolic blood pressure (the top number), is a better measure of stroke risk than is a boost in diastolic pressure, reports a study in the American Journal of Hypertension. For every 10-point jump in your systolic blood pressure, your risk of stroke swells by 20 per cent.
Source: Men’s Health
