Calling Out a “Silent Killer”

For some people, the first “symptom” of hypertension is a deadly heart attack or stroke. 

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, now plagues nearly half of Americans.  Some patients may experience mild symptoms, while others experience none at all.  But hypertension nevertheless puts them at a greater risk for serious health conditions – like heart attack, stroke and kidney failure. 

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