Only My Systolic Blood Pressure is High, Do I Need Treatment?
Only My Systolic Blood Pressure is High, Do I Need Treatment?Answer: Yes, though the treatment options vary. This is most likely just a variation of “regular” high blood pressure. Everyone’s body is a little different, and it is not uncommon for patients to have one number (systolic or diastolic) that is more elevated than the other. Some people have elevated systolic pressure but normal, or even below normal diastolic pressure. It is also possible to have an elevated diastolic pressure with a normal systolic pressure, though this is less common. A condition called isolated systolic hypertension, where the systolic pressure rises and the diastolic pressure stays close to normal. Isolated systolic hypertension usually affects older people and is the result of a very clear and known disease process somewhere else in the body. While there is no universal rule, a good rule of thumb to con
