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I have isolated systolic hypertension of 150/70. all meds i've tried push the diastolic too low (<60). which med lowers systolic but not diastolic?
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None: Don't concern yourself with the diastolic number. It will come down with the systolic pressure. Some people have a diastolic pressure of zero and are fine. (the diastolic isn't really 0 - it's that our indirect method of measurement (using a cuff) isn't able to accurately measure true central diastolic pressure).
Answered 11/28/2017
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