Blood Pressure Toolkit
Learn How to Monitor Your Blood Pressure at Home
It's important to know how to do it correctly, especially if your doctor has recommended that you regularly monitor your blood pressure.
It’s important to know about blood pressure and how to keep it in the healthy range. High blood pressure (HBP, or hypertension) is a symptomless “silent killer” that quietly damages blood vessels and leads to serious health problems.
While there is no cure, using medications as prescribed and making lifestyle changes can enhance your quality of life and reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and more.
Patient Resources
BP Raisers (PDF) |
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What is High Blood Pressure Medicine? (PDF) |
 Why Should I Limit Sodium? (PDF) |
Health Care Professional Resources
The 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults (2017 Hypertension Clinical Practice Guideline) has important implications for the treatment of nearly half of adults in the United States. As health care professionals, you need resources to help you integrate the new guideline into your practice so you can provide optimal care for patients with elevated hypertension.
How To Measure BP Accurately (PDF) |
Blood Pressure Treatment Algorithm (PDF) |
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