Added: Jun 17, 2008
Dr. Suzanne Oparil, a noted cardiologist, reviews a quiz about high blood pressure, or hypertension. Just because your family does not have a history of high blood pressure, you can still get high blood pressure. Being African American does make you higher risk for hypertension. As you get older, the risk of developing high blood pressure gets higher.
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