If your systolic blood pressure is elevated but your diastolic is in the normal range, it’s often a sign of what’s called isolated systolic hypertension—a condition especially common in people over 50. This happens when the arteries become stiffer with age, making it harder for blood to flow during each heartbeat. While the bottom number (diastolic) reflects pressure between beats and may stay in range, the top number (systolic) rises as the heart works harder to push blood through less flexible

Isolated Diastolic Hypertension #yorkcardiology #SanjayGupta #hypertension A patient recently contacted me for some advice. Over the past few weeks, whenever he had his blood pressure measured by his doctor, his top number (the systolic pressure) was normal at 120 mmHg but his lower number (the diastolic pressure) was elevated at 95mmHg. His doctor was now pressurising him to take medications to lower his diastolic pressure. My patient was unkeen to take medications but felt like he was being fo