In short, knowing your blood pressure numbers—and what they mean—is a key step in protecting your health. Normal is around ...

Their results were striking: people with higher genetically influenced diastolic blood pressure were more likely to show ...

If you have hypertension, a health care professional may have recommended lifestyle changes to bring down your levels. Don’t ...

What do blood pressure numbers mean? Blood pressure is measured using two numbers that are typically recorded as one number over another. The first, or top, number represents one's systolic blood ...

If your top blood pressure number is high, but your bottom number is in a healthy range, you may have a type of high blood pressure called isolated systolic hypertension (ISH).

The top number in a blood pressure reading is the systolic pressure. It indicates the maximum pressure exerted on the artery walls when the heart contracts and pumps blood into the arteries.

Stage 2 hypertension: The top number is 140-179 mmHg and the bottom number is 90-119 mmHg. If you blood pressure is ever greater than 180/120 mmHg, it is considered a medical emergency, and you ...

"The top number, known as systolic pressure (SBP) is the pressure in your arteries when your heart contracts. The number represents the effort your heart is using to course blood through your ...

The SPRINT research found targeting a blood pressure below 120 systolic (the top number) in people with hypertension — but no diabetes — prevented the most cases of heart disease and death.

This includes a systolic pressure reading (the top number) under 120 mm Hg and a diastolic pressure reading (the bottom number) under 80 mm Hg. Systolic blood pressure measures the pressure in ...

Several key mistakes could throw off the accuracy of blood pressure readings for people who take them at home. The average "normal" blood pressure is 120/80, according to the American Heart ...