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Keep Your Heart Happy

February 3, 2022
National Heart Month

Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications

American Heart Month runs throughout February and serves as a reminder to focus on cardiovascular health. Uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension) is common and dangerous and can lead to risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure, kidney failure, vision loss, and more.

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