Systolic Blood Pressure More Important Risk Factor Than Diastolichttps://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2003/11/04/Systolic-Blood-Pressure-More-Important-Risk-Factor-Than-Diastolic.aspxSystolic pressure, which is the higher number and first number in a blood pressure reading, measures the force of blood in the arteries as the heart contracts to push blood through the body. Doctors consider a systolic blood pressure greater than 120enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)