Carotid is key to high blood pressure

Carotid is key to high blood pressure (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images) Removing one carotid body from some patients with high blood pressure can provide immediate and sustained fall in blood pressure, finds a new study. Carotid bodies, a small cluster of chemoreceptors and supporting cells located near the fork (bifurcation) of the carotid artery that feed the brain with blood, appear to be a cause of high blood pressure. “The falls in blood pressure are impressive — more than pharmacological medication — and demonstrate the potential for targeting the carotid body…

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