Blood pressure high? Control LDL
Most of the 70 million Americans with high blood pressure need more help lowering their cholesterol levels, nationwide data reveal.
In the study, those most likely to keep both blood pressure and cholesterol under control were taking medications for both blood pressure and cholesterol. And those who saw a health care professional at least twice a year were more likely to control both risk factors than those who got only annual health care check-ups. Older age, black race, and Hispanic ethnicity were linked with poorer control.
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