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High-Normal BP raises CV risk. (Primary Care - Stroke).
High-normal blood pressure raises the risk of stroke, MI, and heart failure. The increased risk affects both women and men and occurs in all age groups, but is particularly high for the elderly reported Dr. Ramachandran S. Vasan of Boston University and associates.
The researchers followed 6,859 participants in the Framingham Heart Study for a mean of 11 years to assess outcomes in those with high-normal blood pressure (defined as 130-139 mm Hg systolic, 85-89 mm Hg diastolic, or both).
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