Risk for younger adults with isolated systolic hypertension

Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

Younger adults with elevated systolic blood pressure -- the top number in the blood pressure reading -- have a higher risk for cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease than those with normal blood pressure, according to a large long-term study of younger adults. The risk was higher for women.

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