Systolic hypertension is a major health economy problem within our aging society. Increased arterial stiffness is the vascular phenotype of systolic hypertension, especially of the large arteries.

In the United States, high blood pressure ... guide treatment decisions. Blood pressure categories are defined as follows ...

What Is Diastolic Heart Failure? A classic example of diastolic heart failure (HF) is a little old lady with systolic hypertension who presents with increasing breathlessness and, on examination ...