is often fatal before a person can even get to a hospital, collecting reliable data has always been a major hurdle for scientists. This new research used large population-wide data, which allowed them to spot a pattern that smaller, traditional studies might have missed.
What Should You Do?
The most important message from the researchers is this: do not stop taking your blood pressure medication. Abruptly stopping can be very dangerous and lead to uncontrolled high blood pressure. Instead, this study should serve as a prompt for a conversation. If