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Blood Pressure Swings May Raise Risk Of Heart Attack, Stroke Or Fatal Heart Disease

(HNGN) – A team of researchers studied the association between blood pressure swings and heart disease. The study, published online in the Annals of Internal Medicine, involved analyzing blood pressure readings from 25,814 participants who went through the Anti-hypertensive and Lipid Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT). Typically, patients’ blood pressure is taken with every […]