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High blood pressure increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading
causes of death for Americans.1 High blood pressure is also very common. Tens of
millions of adults in the United States have high blood pressure, and many do
not have it under control. Learn more facts about high blood pressure.

High blood pressure usually has no symptoms, so the only way to know if you have
it is to get your blood pressure measured. Talk with your health care team about
how you can manage your blood pressure and lower your risk.

Learn About High Blood Pressure

Learn about the dangers of high blood pressure.

Know Your Risk for High Blood Pressure

Find out what increases your risk for high blood pressure.

Prevent and Manage High Blood Pressure

Learn what you can do to keep a healthy blood pressure.

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The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Control Hypertension

Read The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension and share it
with your colleagues, peers, and loved ones. Incorporate actionable steps into
your work, community, or personal life to help reduce high blood pressure.

Hypertension Control Change Package (Second Edition)

The Hypertension Control Change Package lists process improvements that
outpatient clinical settings can implement as they seek optimal hypertension
(HTN) control. This updated version was prompted by new clinical guidelines,
development of new resources, and general advances in quality improvement for
HTN management.

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resources to educate their audiences about the importance of high blood pressure
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REFERENCE

 1. Kochanek KD, Murphy SL, Xu J, Arias E. Deaths: Final Data for 2017 [PDF –
    1.76M]. National Vital Statistics Reports, 68(9). Hyattsville, MD: National
    Center for Health Statistics; 2019.


Last Reviewed: August 29, 2023
Source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion ,
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