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  2. Potassium-enriched salt substitutes tied to lower stroke ...

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    Previous research suggests that “even a small reduction in blood pressure (as little as 1 mm Hg) can lower stroke risk by 5%,” noted Kiran Campbell, RDN, a registered dietitian specializing in ...

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    “High blood pressure, out of all the risk factors for stroke, is the number one modifiable risk factor for stroke,” May Kim-Tenser, MD, medical director of the neuro intensive care unit with ...

  4. Your biggest questions about strokes, answered - AOL

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    According to the CDC, your risk of stroke doubles every decade after you turn 55. ... High blood pressure: According to the CDC, this is a leading cause of stroke. And many people don’t know ...

  5. Stroke - Wikipedia

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    High blood pressure accounts for 35–50% of stroke risk. [110] Blood pressure reduction of 10 mmHg systolic or 5 mmHg diastolic reduces the risk of stroke by ~40%. [111] Lowering blood pressure has been conclusively shown to prevent both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. [112] [113] It is equally important in secondary prevention. [114]

  6. Hypertension and the brain - Wikipedia

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    Hypertension is the leading cause of strokes and studies show that it increases the risk of a stroke by 220% [17] [18] and stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability. [19] High blood pressure weakens arteries (small vessel disease) and causes blood vessels to be more likely to clog and/or burst.

  7. Hypertensive emergency - Wikipedia

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    If blood pressure is lowered aggressively, patients are at increased risk of complications including stroke, blindness, or kidney failure. [6] Several classes of anti hypertensive agents are recommended, with the choice depending on the cause of the hypertensive crisis, the severity of the elevation in blood pressure, and the patient's baseline ...

  8. High blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke. Learn how ...

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    High blood pressure is the leading risk for stroke. Hunterdon Healthcare’s Center for Healthy Weight offers a comprehensive approach to weight loss.

  9. Transient ischemic attack - Wikipedia

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    Blood pressure control may be indicated after TIA to reduce the risk of ischemic stroke. About 70% of patients with recent ischemic stroke are found to have hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) > 140 mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) > 90 mmHg. [ 21 ]