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Diastolic is the pressureollj blood in the arteries when the heart relaxes between beats. Optimal Normal High-normal Hyp Systolic less than 120 less than 130 130-139 140orli] Diastolic less than 80 less than 85 85-89 90orti SOURCES: American Heart Association: New England Journal of Medicine Study: Elevate blood pressure increases risk for heart attadl (AP) — How high is too high when it comes to blood pres sure? New research suggests a reading a few points below the official benchmark for high blood pressure significantly increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes. “The lower your blood pres sure, the better off you are,” said one of the researchers. Dr. Ramachandran S. Vasan of Boston University School of Medicine. “Our finding empha size the need for people to main tain optimal levels of blood pressure.” The study of 6,859 men and women in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine concluded that those with so- called high-normal blood pres sure are two to three times more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or heart failure in 10 years than those with what is considered optimal or ideal blood pressure. About 13 percent of adults in the United States have hyperten sion, or high blood pressure, and 19 percent have high-normal blood pressure, Vasan said. “Individuals with high-nor mal blood pressure are a large chunk of the population and physicians need to share this information with them — that there is now data to suggest they could be at increased risk,” he said. Blood pressure is the force of blood in the arteries and is measured in two numbers. The high number, systolic, is the pressure when the heart con tracts. The lower number, dias tolic, is the pressure between beats when the heart relaxes. High blood pressure is above 140 over 90; high-normal is 130-139 over 85-89; normal is 120-129 over 80-84 and optimal is less than 120 over 80. • Those with higlw blood pressure are overweight, have highek terol or diabetes — allposs contributors to heart di* Vasan said. Current guidelines siij diet and exercise to lowS normal blood pressure. It said research is neededtoi mine whether more aga* treatment, including it tions, is warranted. If studies show treat® beneficial, the threshold treating blood pressure medications could be lo said Dr. Julio A. Pan Washington Hospital ( who wrote an accompa editorial “Depending, on w\\a\ studies in the future U may have a significant tion,” Panza said. The study funded bj National Heart. Lung andB Institute reviewed data fa Framingham Heart Study,« has followed participants die Boston suburb for more half a century. Vasan and his collea looked at groups of pad and excluded those with blood pressure or heart ease. They followed the for 12 years to find then heart attack, stroke or failure. Of those with high- blood pressure, 4 percent women and 8 percent oft! under 65 had an incid older participants, 65 to rate was 18 percent for and 25 percent for men. The researchers call that the women wereaboi times more likely and tl were about two times mo ly to have a cardiovascula than those with optimal pressure. At least 12 dead in factory explosion BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — An explosion ripped through a paint factory in eastern Thailand on Wednesday, killing at least 12 workers and injuring dozens, police said. The explosion, which set off a fire that burned for 1.5 hours, was apparently caused by chemicals used to make paint, said police Lt. Col. Nakharind Nuroon. He said it was not clear whether the chemicals were ignited by sparks from machinery or some kind of negligence. Twelve workers at the GF Thailand factory in the Panthong district of Chonburi province, 44 miles southeast of Bangkok, were confirmed dead, police said. Thirty people were admit ted to hospital with minor injuries, mostly cuts from fly ing glass and burns, Lt. Col. Nakharind said. Twenty of them were discharged after treatment. Thai factory explodes An explosion rocked a paint in Pathong district of Chonbuf LAOS ^ : s THAILAND Chonburi province , Bangkok ° '/ ;\ (ill If of 9T- Thailand VIE# Andaman ... Sea y 0 150M .Malaysia- % SOURCE: ESRI