dead on arrival to hospital from suffering a heart attack directly linked to the disease hypotension. He was only 59; the age were people of all society groups should be checking their blood pressure regularly (at least once per year) and seeking treatment if the doctor suggests its high for your age. High blood pressure took the lives of over 40 thousands Americans in 2002 alone and nearly 1 in 3 adults suffers from high blood pressure. Alarmingly, since 1992 up to 2002 the deaths from rose 27% - this is too much. If youre concerned about your own blood pressure I highly recommend you seek your doctors advice and perhaps take a test or even purchase your own blood pressure monitor.
Article by Beverley Brooke, visit the section on blood pressure at her website for more on blood pressure, high blood pressure and home monitoring devices

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