Your health care professional has prescribed medicine to help lower your blood pressure. Depending on your risk and blood pressure levels, you may need one or more types of medicine to keep your blood pressure at a healthy level. © AHA
Learn the steps to take to receive an accurate blood pressure reading. A printable blood pressure tracker is provided. © AHA
Learn how stress and high blood pressure are related.
Watch this clip to learn about a blood pressure management plan and what can be included in it.
High blood pressure means the pressure in your arteries is higher than it should be. Understand blood pressure numbers and how they are categorized. Learn if you are at a risk of developing high blood pressure and what you can do if you have it. © AHA
Review this sheet to learn how to get an accurate blood pressure reading and to understand in what blood pressure category your reading falls. © AHA
Measure your blood pressure twice a day and document your results in this log. Know what your blood pressure goal is and follow the helpful tips to receive the best results. © AHA
In the U.S. African Americans have a higher prevalence of high blood pressure than other racial and ethnic groups. Understand what blood pressure is, how high blood pressure can affect you, and what can be done about your blood pressure. © AHA
Watch this to learn about blood pressure and your risks for high blood pressure.
This program encourages people to monitor their blood pressure regularly and how to do so properly to help them know if they have it under control.
This video offers detailed instructions on how to measure your own blood pressure, including tips on timing, equipment, and approach.
Learn the various lifestyle changes you can make to help control high blood pressure.
By treating high blood pressure, you can help reduce your risk for a stroke, heart attack, heart failure or kidney failure. Know what steps you can take to treat high blood pressure and the lifestyle changes you can make to do so. © AHA
High cholesterol, high blood pressure and being overweight are major risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Understand that it's important to know your numbers, what you can do to lower your cholesterol and blood pressure and how to manage your weight. © AHA
Keeping your blood pressure within acceptable ranges can keep you healthier longer. Levels less than 120/80 mm Hg are optimal. High blood pressure is defined as 130-139 mm Hg systolic pressure (the top number in a reading) or 80-89 mm Hg diastolic pressure (bottom number).
Understand the health concerns of having high blood pressure and learn several strategies to help keep your blood pressure within a healthy range.
Keeping your blood pressure within acceptable ranges can keep you healthier longer. Levels less than 120/80 mm Hg are optimal. High blood pressure is defined as 130-139 mm Hg systolic pressure (the top number in a reading) or 80-89 mm Hg diastolic pressure (bottom number). © AHA
Watch this video to learn the Dos and Don'ts of taking your blood pressure at home properly.
High blood pressure means that the force of the blood pushing against the blood vessel walls is consistently in the high range. Uncontrolled HBP can lead to stroke, heart attack, heart failure or kidney failure. © AHA
Learn what pressure injuries are, and why hospitalized patients are at risk for developing them.
See the common strategies used in the hospital for preventing pressure injuries.
Learn about some simple steps to controlling hypertension.
Watch how a blood clot can threaten your life, when it forms inside of a blood vessel.
Watch how blood clots are helpful in healing skin injuries, but dangerous when they form inside a blood vessel.
The majority of strokes occur when blood vessels to the brain become narrowed or clogged with fatty deposits called plaque. This cuts off blood flow to brain cells. A stroke caused by lack of blood reaching part of the brain is called an ischemic stroke. High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for ischemic stroke. © AHA
Find out why anticoagulants, or blood thinner drugs, are prescribed and how they work. You'll need to follow some important but simple self-care rules to stay safe on blood thinners. Watch this video to learn more.
Learn why monitoring your blood glucose is helpful in your diabetes management, and the parts of a blood glucose record.
Anticoagulants and antiplatelets are medicines that reduce blood clotting in an artery, vein or the heart. Doctors prescribe these to help prevent heart attacks and strokes caused by blood clots. Blood clots can block blood flow to your heart or your brain causing a heart attack or stroke. © AHA
You may have been told by your health care professional to reduce the sodium, or salt, in your diet. Most people eat too much sodium, often without knowing it. Reducing the amount of sodium in your diet can help you lower or avoid high blood pressure.
High cholesterol can increase your risk of heart attack and stroke. If you're 20 or older, you should have your traditional risk factors (including cholesterol) checked every four to six years. If certain factors put you at risk, or you already have heart disease, your doctor may ask you to check it more often. © AHA
Watch this to learn about cholesterol and other risk factors for heart disease and ways you can reduce your risk.
Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose (or blood sugar) that our bodies use as energy. Over time, high levels of blood sugar can damage your heart, kidneys, eyes and nerves. As part of testing, monitoring hemoglobin A1c can better reflect long-term control in people with diabetes or prediabetes. © AHA
Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose (or blood sugar) that our bodies use as energy. Over time, high levels of blood sugar can damage your heart, kidneys, eyes and nerves. As part of testing, monitoring hemoglobin A1c can better reflect long-term control in people with diabetes or prediabetes.
Platelets are small particles in the blood that clump together to form blood clots. These blood clots can lead to the sudden clotting of a coronary stent and to a heart attack. Antiplatelet agents are a class of drugs that stop the platelets from clumping together and forming blood clots. Many heart attack and stroke patients - and people seeking to avoid these events - are treated with two types of antiplatelet agents. This is called dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). © AHA
People who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop heart disease and stroke, even if they have no other risk factors. Obesity is unhealthy because excess weight puts more strain on your heart. It can raise blood pressure and cholesterol and can lead to diabetes. Losing weight is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of heart problems and other diseases. © AHA
Watch this video to learn how physical activity and medication can help prevent the development of dangerous blood clots.
Learn how diabetes can cause poor blood flow to small vessels throughout your body, and the importance of helping prevent potential blindness and kidney disease.
Watch how plaque build-up within large blood vessels reduces blood flow to your heart and extremities.
Watch this video for a demonstration of how to test your blood glucose levels at home.
