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High blood pressure |
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Get the facts. |
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Know the risks. |
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50% of adults in the U.S. have hypertension1 |
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In fact, high blood pressure is a very common health issue around the world, impacting more than a billion people.2 Get your blood pressure measured today. |
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High blood pressure poses serious health risks3 |
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Why is it important to know if you have high blood pressure? Because it can increase your risk of heart attack,4 stroke,4 heart failure,4 and kidney failure.5 |
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How high is too high? |
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Your need for treatment depends on overall health, family history, and other risk factors. Lifestyle changes and other treatments prescribed by your doctor can help you achieve target blood pressure levels.4 |
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Get measured today |
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Talk to your doctor about measuring your blood pressure. If yours is too high, your doctor can help you manage it and find ways to minimize your risks. |
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Content by Medtronic |
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References: |
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1. Facts about Hypertension. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/facts.htm Accessed March 1, 2023. |
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2 Hypertension. World Health Organization. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension Accessed Jaunary 10, 2023. |
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3 Lim SS, Vos T, Flaxman AD, et el. A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet. December 15, 2012;380(9859):2224-2260. |
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4 Whelton P, Carey R, Aronow W, et. al. 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Hypertension. June 2018;71(6):1269-1324. |
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5 High blood pressure dangers: Hypertension’s effects on your body. Mayo Clinic. Available at: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/highblood-pressure/in-depth/high-blood-pressure/art-20045868 Accessed November 16, 2022. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/highblood-pressure/in-depth/high-blood-pressure/art-20045868 |
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6. American Heart Association. https://newsroom.heart.org/news/high-blood-pressure-redefined-for-first-time-in-14-years-130-is-the-new-high |
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