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Q: My hypertension has been treated for many years with lisinopril 20 mg daily and amlodipine 5 mg daily. These medications seem to have little effect on my numbers. My systolic readings are in the range of 140 to 165, while my diastolic readings are in the 50s. I recently came across an article on the topic of isolated systolic hypertension, in which a physician pointed out that this form of ...

Dear Dr. Gott: My hypertension has been treated for many years with lisinopril 20 milligrams daily and amlodipine 5 milligrams daily. These medications seem to have little effect on my numbers. My systolic readings are in the range of 140 to 165, while my diastolic readings are in the 50s.

DEAR DR. GOTT: My hypertension has been treated for many years with lisinopril 20 miligrams daily and amlodipine 5 milligrams daily. These medications seem to have little effect on my numbers. My systolic readings are in the range of 140 to 165, while my diastolic readings are in the 50s.