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Isolated systolic and diastolic hypertension
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 Isolated systolic and diastolic hypertension   Isolated systolic hypertension  happens when your diastolic  blood pressure  is less than 80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and your  systolic blood pressure  is 130 mm Hg or higher.  Isolated systolic hypertension  is the most common form of high  blood pressure  in people older than age 65   The data so far available indicate that low‐dose thiazide diuretics and slow/long‐acting calcium antagonists are the drugs of first choice. A slow reduction of  systolic  pressure in the mostly elderly patients is mandatory. A target level of SBP around 140 mmHg seems desirable.     Isolated diastolic hypertension  (IDH), defined as a  diastolic blood pressure  (DBP) > 90 mmHg and a systolic  blood pressure  (SBP) < 140 mmHg, is a common situation in medical practice. In the elderly, the cardiovascular risk is clearly associated with the level of systolic BP and pul...