Most older adults in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) have a net benefit favoring a systolic blood pressure (BP) target <120 mm Hg, according to a study published online Feb. 18 ...

The health benefits of aggressive blood pressure control outweigh the potential risks for seniors, according to the la ...

Results from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) have supported lower blood pressure targets among ...

A recent analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked closely at the benefits and harms of intensive blood pressure lowering in patients with different characteristics.

Systolic hypertension is a major health economy problem within our aging society. Increased arterial stiffness is the vascular phenotype of systolic hypertension, especially of the large arteries ...

There is an increase in afterload, potentially raising myocardial oxygen demand Late deflation Balloon is still inflated at start of next systole, causing an increase in ventricular afterload.

A sudden drop in blood pressure of just 20 mmHg, such as a change in systolic pressure from 100 mmHg to 80 mmHg could cause symptoms, and bigger drops could be related to a medical emergency.

Congestive heart failure (CHF) and heart failure are the same thing. Both terms describe the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to service the body's needs. The term "congestive" simply ...