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Blood Pressure Guidelines

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The American Heart Association and other medical organizations have joined together to issue new blood pressure recommendations that are lower than in the past. What does blood pressure indicate in terms of your overall health? What do the new guidelines mean in terms of managing your health--and should we all be concerned?  

Guests:  Dr. Craig Brett, cardiologist with Mercy Hospital
Dr. Peter Amann, Site Leader for Maine Medical Partners - Scarborough Family Medicine

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