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The Top Ten Reasons To Know
Your Numbers
- High blood pressure is a leading cause
of heart disease (our number one killer) and the leading cause of stroke
(our number three killer)
- High blood pressure makes your heart
work harder to get blood to your organs
- With prolonged high blood pressure
your organs don't get enough oxygen to function properly
- People with high blood pressure often
feel fine, which is why it is called "the silent killer"
- In addition to increasing your risk
of heart attack and stroke, high blood pressure increases your risk
of kidney failure, eye damage, congestive heart failure, vascular dementia
and more
- Blood pressure is quickly, easily
and inexpensively measured. It should be recorded at every clinical
encounter, and you should ask what it is and what that means
- If you know your numbers and what
they mean, there are simple things you can do to either prevent high
blood pressure from developing, or to lower your blood pressure if it
is higher than optimal - less than 120/80
- If your blood pressure numbers are
140/90 or higher - you should ask your health care provider for advice
on controlling your hypertension
- There are many medications for controlling
high blood pressure, and recent studies have shown that some of the
older, less expensive drugs are very effective for many people
- You can take charge of your health
- and your life - by knowing two numbers for blood pressure - and what
they mean!
The Blood Pressure Goal
For Most People Is Less Than 120 Over 80!
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