Study Findings:

• Aggressive treatment of hypertension in heart disease patients (calcium channel blocker called amlodipine) can reduce the risks of heart attacks, stroke and hospitalization by as much as 30% — even in patients whose blood pressure is close to normal.
• Such aggressive treatment can even halt the buildup of artery-blocking plaque.
• Experts said that the study was not big enough to justify a change in prescribing guidelines, but that more research is called for.

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