What To Expect at your Health Care Visit About Your Blood Pressure

What To Expect at Your Health Care Visit About Your Blood Pressure?

higher

• Home BP may be

• Recheck BP with your health care professional every year.

• Home BP may be

• Recheck BP with your health care professional every 3-6 months.

• Home BP may be

• Expect your health care professional to prescribe BP medicine if you have risk factors for a heart attack or stroke.

• If you have risk factors, take BP medicine as prescribed, and see your health care professional every month until your BP is less than 130/80. When your BP is less than 130/80, recheck BP with your health care professional every 3-6 months.

• If you did not have risk factors and were not prescribed BP medicine, recheck BP with your health care professional every 3-6 months.

• Home BP may be

• You should be on one or more BP medicines.

• See your health care professional every month until your BP is less than 130/80.

• Expect a new BP medication type or a higher dose if BP remains 130/80 or higher.

• When your BP is less than 130/80, recheck BP with your health care professional every 3-6 months.

• Many people with high BP will require at least two BP medications to reach their goal.

• Several BP medications can be combined into a single pill for convenience.

BP Stage 1 Hypertension Stage 2 Hypertension

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should continue healthy habits. <130 <80

to monitor your BP at home. Keep a BP log to share with your health care professional. <120 <80 <130 <80 Normal BP Office BP is 130-139 80-89 Office BP is 140 or higher 90 or

Office BP is 120-129 less than 80 Office BP is less than 120 less than 80 In partnership with HHS Office of Minority Health and Health Resources and Services Administration under cooperative agreements CPIMP211227 and CPIMP211228. © Copyright 2023 American Heart Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. Unauthorized use prohibited. DS20041 04/23

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. Healthy Food = Physical Activity = Blood Pressure Measurement = Medication = KEY <120 <80 Blood pressure is measured in mm Hg. The abbreviation mm Hg means millimeters of mercury. Demand Control Get To Goal In partnership with HHS Office of Minority Health and Health Resources and Services Administration under cooperative agreements CPIMP211227 and CPIMP211228. © Copyright 2023 American Heart Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not for profit. Unauthorized use prohibited. DS20041 04/23

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