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Hypercholesterolemia (HC) and Hypertension (HT) are both major risk factors for the development and progression of atherosclerotic heart disease and their co-existence has been associated with an increased incidence of cardiac events. HC and HT are individually associated with abnormal myocardial vascular function.Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in arteries. The more blood heart pumps and narrower the arteries, higher the blood pressure.Although a few people with early-stage high blood pressure may have dull headaches, dizzy spells or a few more nosebleeds than normal, these signs and symptoms usually don't occur until high blood pressure has reached a severe or life-threatening stage.Even without symptoms, damage to blood vessels and heart continues and can be detected. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is dangerous because it can lead to strokes, heart attacks, heart failure, or kidney disease.Normal B.P. is when blood pressure is lower than 120/80 mmHg most of the time.High B.P. (hypertension) is when blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg or above most of the time.If B.P. numbers are 120/80 or higher, but below 140/90, it is called pre-hypertension.