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Can it take many years for high blood pressure to cause heart attack ?
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Yes: High blood pressure along with high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, family history all contribute to the development of atherosclerosis. It is the rupture of these plaques in coronary arteries that causes heart attacks. It takes years to develop significant atherosclerotic plaques.
Answered 12/13/2014
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