Blood Pressure Can Deceive

Sometimes you don't know you have hypertension, and that can leave you unprotected against its detrimental effects

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© triloks | Getty Images High blood pressure is a risk factor for stroke and other serious medical problems. White-coat hyypertension and masked hypertension are dangerous because they deceive people into thinking their blood pressure is normal. This prevents them from addressing the problem.

Can you trust your blood pressure cuff? Under most circumstances, the answer is yes. Although your blood pressure likely will be different every time you measure it, it should stay within a predictable range.

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