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Article: Joe Montana Campaigns for Better Blood Pressure Control; Football Legend Teams With Leading Cardiologist to Educate Public As New National Guidelines Urge More Aggressive Treatment of the Disease.
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- August 13, 2003
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EAST HANOVER, N.J., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Joe Montana, the former NFL quarterback, is motivating Americans to victory over high blood pressure, which officials say is a national health crisis, even among the nearly 34 million people who already take medication for the disease.
Montana, who has high blood pressure, is joining Dr. James M. Rippe in a new public education campaign called "Take The Pressure Off...With Better Blood Pressure Control." The purpose of the campaign, which is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, is to raise awareness that blood pressure levels above 120/80 mm Hg increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and kidney ...