To test the hypothesis, the investigators examined the association between pulse pressure and the development of AF in 5331 participants of the Framingham Heart Study who were 35 years and older ...

Pulse pressure is the systolic blood pressure minus the diastolic blood pressure. As an example, if a blood pressure reading is 110/70 mm Hg, the pulse pressure is 40 mm Hg (110 mm Hg minus 70 mm Hg).

The difference between the systolic and diastolic numbers - the upper and lower numbers of your blood pressure is known as pulse pressure. According to doctors, it is an indicator of health ...

This murmur is termed the Austin-Flint murmur. A widened pulse pressure is often present due to the high flow state, as previously described. When severe heart failure develops, the pulse pressure ...