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What's systolic hypertension?
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BP greater than 140: Systolic BP is the top # of BP reading and hypertension is generally regarded as sbp > 140mmhg.
Answered 2/13/2021
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HighSystolicPressure: Systolc Hypertension also called Isolated Systoli Hypertension is when there is normal Diastolic Oressure and the Systolic Blood Pressure is high only
Answered 1/3/2015
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High blood pressure: Blood pressure is a systolic number over a diastolic number: the heart never fully goes down to 0 pressure so there is a squeeze pressure and a coast or relax pressure. Systolic hypertension means the top number is too high.
Answered 7/18/2013
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