India, March 21 -- Nearly 1 in 2 Americans has high blood pressure-sometimes called the "silent killer" because it harms the heart and blood vessels-but many people don't know they have it.

In a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26), researchers report that heart disease related to high blood pressure accounts for a growing proportion of deaths among women age 25-44 years, rising from 1.1 to 4.8 per 100,000 deaths among women in this age group between 1999 and 2023.

High blood pressure (hypertension) damages the heart and is an indicator of heart disease risk.

Taking proactive steps to control blood pressure can help prevent life-threatening cardiac events, yet the risks of unc...