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How much time does it take for high blood pressure to kill you?
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High blood pressure: The answer to that question depends upon each individual circumstance. If blood pressure suddenly rises to very high levels, then it can cause serious events, such as stroke or heart attack or aortic damage. If BP rises slowly in a person, organ damage takes 10-30 years. A condition called malignant hypertension can kill or maim quickly. This is a rise in BP to greater than 130 diastolic
Answered 7/15/2014
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