We often regard hypertension as having a high top number (systolic) and bottom number (diastolic). But, did you know that a reading where only the systolic number is high is also considered hypertension? Doctors call it isolated systolic hypertension (ISH), and it is the most common form of hypertension in people aged 65 and up.
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