Blood pressure consists of two numbers. Systolic pressure, the force exerted on blood vessels when the heart beats, is the upper number. Diastolic pressure, the force exerted when the heart is at rest ...

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.

The researchers caution that their findings cannot prove that very low diastolic blood pressure—a measure of pressure in arteries between heartbeats when the heart is resting and also the "lower" ...

The researchers caution that their findings cannot prove that very low diastolic blood pressure -- a measure of pressure in arteries between heartbeats when the heart is resting and also the "lower" ...

Very low diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is associated with an increased risk of subclinical myocardial damage, particularly among individuals with diastolic pressures less than 60 mm Hg, according to ...

Systolic pressure measures arterial pressure when the heart contracts, with normal readings less than 120 mmHg. Diastolic pressure measures arterial pressure when the heart relaxes, with normal ...

(HealthDay)—Low diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is associated with subclinical myocardial damage and coronary heart disease (CHD) events, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in the Journal of ...

VIENNA — A diet that was short on carbohydrates and long on protein, given to diabetic patients engaged in a supervised exercise and weight-loss program, appeared not only to cut proinsulin levels and ...

People with a genetic predisposition to low diastolic blood pressure don’t have an excess risk of MI and other cardiovascular events, providing insight into what the “J-curve” seen in prior ...

Individuals with diastolic blood pressure under 70 mm Hg coupled with an elevated systolic blood pressure may have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke than indicated by the systolic blood ...

The researchers caution that their findings cannot prove that very low diastolic blood pressure -- a measure of pressure in arteries between heartbeats when the heart is resting and also the "lower" ...