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Often called a “silent” disease, atherosclerosis can progress for years without symptoms—until it leads to heart attack, stroke, or other serious complications.
Heart disease affects millions of people and is the leading cause of death among both men and women.
About half of U.S. adults have hypertension, yet only a quarter of them have it under control.
