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Can someone get coronary artery disease without hypertension?
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CAD: Many CAD patients are normotensive.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Absolutely: Blood pressure can be quite variable. Hypertension does strain the muscle to pump, but does not directly cause the coronary blockage in most cases dissection, LVH and some other complications are problems.
Answered 6/10/2014
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