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And high blood pressure can be fatal if left untreated. Hypertension is a primary or contributing cause of more than 691,000 deaths in the US in 2021, according to the CDC.

High blood pressure usually has no symptoms, so people taking medications for it may not see immediate benefits. That makes it hard for many to stick with their meds, Krumholz notes.