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What does high blood pressure do to your arteries ?

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Dr. David Krulak answered

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Hypertension: High blood pressure can damage the cells of your arteries' inner lining. That launches a cascade of events that make artery walls thick and stiff, a disease called arteriosclerosis. Fats from your diet enter your bloodstream, pass through the damaged cells and collect to start atherosclerosis. These changes can block blood flow.

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Answered 12/20/2014

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