Irish Heart Week September 22-28 2008 - If you are over 50, be proactive about your blood pressure for Irish Heart Week and get it checked with your doctor. As we get older our risk of having high blood pressure increases. A recent Irish survey showed that:* 34% of men and women had high blood pressure but were not on medication to control it.
* 18% were on medication but their blood pressure was still high.
* Only 40% of Irish men and women over the age of 45 had normal blood pressure levels
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