Robert A. Kloner MD PhD
Isolated Systolic High Blood Pressure
In isolated systolic high blood pressure (isolated systolic hypertension, or ISH), systolic blood pressure is elevated, but diastolic blood pressure is normal. This type of high blood pressure is more common in older adults, especially older women. Isolated systolic high blood pressure is an important risk factor for…
Carotid Artery Stenting
Learn what carotid artery stenting is and how it is done.
White-Coat Hypertension
White-coat (or office) hypertension refers to blood pressure that rises above its usual level when it is measured in a clinic setting, such as a doctor’s office, where a nurse or doctor may be wearing a white lab coat. White-coat hypertension is more common in people who have high blood pressure than it is in people who…
Arturo’s Story: Getting Support for Making a Change
The neighbors can set their clocks by Arturo and his wife, Rosa. Every morning at 6:30 a.m. and every evening at 6:30 p.m., they walk out their front door for their 30-minute walk. “It’s kind of a neighborhood joke,” Arturo, 58, says. “People literally look at their watch and laugh when we go by.” But the walks…