Blood pressure: 'Extraordinary' number of lives saved

[Northerner]

Improved treatment of blood pressure has prevented hundreds of thousands of heart attacks, strokes and deaths in England, say doctors.

The team at Imperial College London analysed national health survey data between 1994 and 2011.

Their analysis, published in the Lancet medical journal, showed more people were being treated, and more effectively, than two decades ago.

They said continuing improvements would save yet more lives.

Their analysis showed that the number of people with high blood pressure who were getting treatment had nearly doubled from 32% in 1994 to 58% in 2011.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27617614

 

[Fluffy Jo]

My mum found out she had dangerously high blood pressure when me,her and my sister as ' a laugh' had our blood pressures checked in Asda! She always thought she was fighting fit because as she kept telling people,she still weighs the same today as on her wedding day (8 stone).So maybe other people are finding out this way too 🙂

 

[Vicsetter]

I would have thought that anyone who is being treated for a serious condition would have a better life expectancy than someone who was not.