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Does Lowering Blood Pressure Help Repair Your Arteries?

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Does Lowering Blood Pressure Help Repair Your Arteries? The latest evidence of this less-is-more approach to high blood pressure comes from Japanese researchers who report that lowering blood pressure to less than 130/85 reverses the arterial stiffness caused by high blood pressure. Stiff arteries, says Ernesto Schiffrin, MD, “increase the risk for heart attack and

Do Arteries And Veins Repair Themselves?

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Do Arteries And Veins Repair Themselves? Your veins and arteries are not just pipes. They expand and contract. They grow and shrink. They repair themselves. Can Damaged veins heal? Collapsed veins can heal, but some never bounce back. Depending on the location of the vein, this can lead to circulation problems. New blood vessels will