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What can high diastolic pressure mean?

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Dr. Louis Grenzer answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Needs evaluation: High blood pressure either systolic or diastolic needs evaluation and treatment to prevent complications such as stroke, heart attack, or kidney damage.

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Answered 8/28/2016

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Blood pressure: High diastolic pressure implies a high intravascular volume relative to the peripheral vascular resistance. Many situations can be associated with this.

Answered 2/3/2019

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