Paul Saladino· MD
what we know from the cardiovascular disease literature is that a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of five milliliters for mercury is associated with an approximate 34 decrease in cardiovascular disease
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what we know from the cardiovascular disease literature is that a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of five milliliters for mercury is associated with an approximate 34 decrease in cardiovascular disease
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what we know from the cardiovascular disease literature is that a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of 5 millimeters from mercury is associated with an approximate 34 decrease in cardiovascular disease