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University of Utah Health

Reduce Your BP Target, Reduce Your Risk

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The new findings from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial shows lowering systolic blood pressure to 120 (below current guidelines of 140 or 150) significantly reduces risk for heart attack, heart failure and death among those with high risk for heart disease

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