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 ...

Blood pressure (BP) is a vital marker of cardiovascular health, yet many people misunderstand what constitutes normal versus too high or too low. Simply put, blood pressure measures the force your ...

Recently, while preparing an updated presentation to the Saint Louis University cardiology fellows on "diastolic dysfunction," the Skeptical Cardiologist came across a document entitled "What Does ...

Our female subjects were slightly older than the male subjects (72.8 ± 7 vs. 67.4 ± 3.3 years of age, p = 0.002) ( Table II). One half of our male subjects had normal diastolic function, whereas mild ...

You may develop low diastolic blood pressure due to certain medications or aging. You can also have low diastolic blood pressure if you have low blood pressure overall. The medical term for low blood ...