Can you recall a doctor’s appointment during which your blood pressure wasn’t taken? Probably not. It’s a vital sign—along with heart rate, breathing rate, and body temperature—that ...
It has been further demonstrated that lowering systolic blood pressure (SBP) as well diastolic blood pressure (DBP) confers benefit. [1] In the late 1970s, reexamination of Framingham data ...
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), normal blood pressure is 120 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic, usually spoken as "120 over 80." High blood pressure is ...