<p>If you have trouble motivating yourself to get your blood pressure under control, think of your mitral valve. It regulates blood flow in your heart, so you don't want the tendons involved in its activation to rupture. Why some people develop this serious medical problem, referred to as mitral chordae rupture, used to be a mystery. But now researchers have found a common thread--and the news isn't good for people with high blood pressure. Read more - <a href=\"http://www.clpmag.com/reuters_article.asp?id=20090617clin007.html\">http://www.clpmag.com/reuters_article.asp?id=20090617clin007.html</a></p>

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