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Can high blood pressure kill you? can any docs explain?
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Yes: The blood vessels have a tension that we measure as blood pressure. The body is designed to function in a range of BP when it gets to elevated the tissues are injured especially the kidney, retina of the eye and worse the brain. Some of the possibility's are heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, blindness, Its important to monitor and control your BP
Answered 9/29/2016
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Yes: It is a silent killer since it usually has no symptoms. High blood pressure weakens the blood vessels in the body and can lead to strokes,heart attack, other heart problems,kidney problems....
Answered 6/22/2014
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