Normal but high blood pressure in younger people ‘may raise heart attack risk’

Research suggests testing blood pressure earlier could help heart health (Anthony Devlin/PA) - (PA Archive)

Normal but high blood pressure in your 30s may raise the risk of heart attack or stroke later in life, research shows.

The MyoFit46 study of more than 450 Britons, led by University College London (UCL), found that higher blood pressure from the 30s through later decades was linked to reduced blood flow to the heart at age 77.