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How common is high blood pressure? About 1 in 5 adults.[1] Effects of untreated high blood pressure: loss of mental function, atherosclerosis (so heart attack
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How common is high blood pressure? About 1 in 5 adults.[1]
Effects of untreated high blood pressure: loss of mental function, atherosclerosis (so heart attacks and strokes), and vision loss are some of the big ones.[2] It's probably the leading cause of death these days.
So the market for a cheap, reliable and convenient diagnostic device is very large, and wide open at this point.
1. https://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/cardiovascular/blood-pressure/how-common-is-high-blood-pressure.htm https://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/cardiov...
2. https://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/cardiovascular/blood-pressure/the-effects-of-untreated-high-blood-pressure.htm https://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/cardiov...