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Explain how hypertension, heart disease, and stroke are related.

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these things are related because hypertension is a sign of heart disease, ans stroke is CAUSED by heart disease.
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Atherosclerosis is the blockage of a artery due to the build up of plague. Hypertension may be a sign of early heart disease and atherosclerosis. The build up can travel to the brain and cause a stroke.
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