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What can high blood pressure over extended periods of time can do to the walls of the heart

What can high blood pressure over extended periods of time can do to the walls of the heart
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What can high blood pressure over extended periods of time can do to the walls of the heart

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It thickens the walls of the heart because the heart muscle has to work harder to pump blood against the increased pressure.
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