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Patients are missing out on the cardiovascular benefits of blood pressure-lowering medicines, say researchers - Medical Xpress

Published by Medical Xpress 27 August 2026 at 14:00
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Patients are missing out on the cardiovascular benefits of blood pressure-lowering medicines, say researchers - Medical Xpress
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The true impact of missing doses of blood pressure-lowering medication will be demonstrated in a presentation at ESC Congress 2026. Approximately 1.4 billion adults worldwide ages 30–79 are estimated to have high blood pressure (hypertension), one of the most…

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