Mayo Clinic - The Dangers of High Blood Pressure
Mayo Clinic - You've probably heard the warnings from your doctor: If you don't effectively control your blood pressure, it'll cause damage throughout your body. You may wind up with a disability, a poor quality of life or even a fatal heart attack.
Don't panic at the prospect of such complications, though. Rather, learn more about them so that you know what's at stake and can gain a better sense of why successfully managing your high blood pressure is so important.
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