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How Can High Blood Pressure Be Treated?
I have high blood pressure have for a while most recent readings this week have been 173 over 110..my sister in law who is a Professor and Scientist at the University of Duquesne in Pa says I am a walking heart attack and need to be put on Liprosil..is this a good consensus?
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Your blood pressure is definitely high and it needs to be controlled with medication.
High blood pressure have adverse outcome on many organs so treat it with medication like lisinopril / amlodipine / Losartan etc like drugs.
Life style changes also should be done with more exercise and cycling or swimming
Low fat diet taken. Low salt taken in diet.
Take care
Hope this will help you
Your blood pressure is definitely high and it needs to be controlled with medication.
High blood pressure have adverse outcome on many organs so treat it with medication like lisinopril / amlodipine / Losartan etc like drugs.
Life style changes also should be done with more exercise and cycling or swimming
Low fat diet taken. Low salt taken in diet.
Take care
Hope this will help you
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