Even if your blood pressure or cholesterol isn't high enough to be diagnosed as a problem, having them a little elevated over time can still quietly damage your blood vessels.
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The study shows that the longer and higher your blood pressure is—even if not high enough to be diagnosed as hypertension—the greater your risk of heart disease, which supports the idea that damage builds up over time.
The study shows that the longer your blood pressure is even slightly high, the higher your risk of heart problems—supporting the idea that damage builds up over time, even if your numbers aren’t high enough to be diagnosed with a condition.
The study shows that almost everyone who got heart disease had risk factors like slightly high blood pressure or cholesterol long before they were sick — even if not high enough to be diagnosed. This supports the idea that damage builds up slowly over time.
Blood pressure and the progression of carotid atherosclerosis in middle-aged men.
The study shows that even slightly high blood pressure, well below the level that would lead to a diagnosis, still causes the arteries to thicken over time. This supports the idea that heart risk builds up gradually, even when numbers seem 'okay'.
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