Which Number is More Important: The Systolic or the Diastolic? Toward the end of the 20th century, studies demonstrated that SBP is a better predictor of events (coronary heart disease, cardiovascular ...
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2012;10(11):1367-1373. The elderly merit special consideration for BP measurement. These hypertensive patients are prone to have autonomic failure with postural hypotension ...