title: Ask the doctor.  I'm 71 and my systolic pressure is usually in the 150s to 160s, which is high, but my diastolic is usually in the 80s, which is normal.  Do I need treatment?
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Komaroff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D004032:Diet; D015438:Health Behavior; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013599:Systole