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Is it worse to have high blood pressure or atherosclerosis?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

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Both bad: You must control your hbp with proper meds and lower your cholesterol to proper levels to halt the progression of atherosclerosis ( and in some cases, even reverse it ).

Answered 11/9/2020

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Can't say: Atherosclerosis can be the cause of high blood pressure or it can exist by itself. The two are not comparable and there is no way to answer that question.

Answered 12/18/2012

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