Control Your Blood Pressure

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Keeping blood pressure numbers in a normal range is important for your health—and for the health of those you care about. Everyone should have regular blood pressure checks. This lesson offers help for those who:

May be at risk for high blood pressure.
Have high blood pressure.
Know people with high blood pressure.
Care for people with high blood pressure.

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nurse taking young woman's blood pressure reading in doctor's office — **EmPOWERED to Serve Health Lesson – Control Your Blood Pressure** |Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure. And almost half of them do not have it under control. In fact, many aren’t even aware that they have high blood pressure. Uncontrolled HBP damages the arteries, heart and other organs. It can cause a heart attack or stroke.

Written by American Heart Association editorial staff and reviewed by science and medicine advisers. See our editorial policies and staff.

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