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Dangerous Blood Pressure Spikes Among Blacks Happen Five Times More Often Than Average
September 07, 2018
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release:

Black adults experience dangerous spikes in high blood pressure, called a hypertensive crisis, at a rate that is five times the national average, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Joint Hypertension 2018 Scientific Sessions, an annual conference focused on recent advances in hypertension research.

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