National Blood Pressure Education Month — May 2013

National High Blood Pressure Education Month — May 2014

Challenges for "National Blood Pressure Control Program": letters to the editor

According to medical studies, cardiovascular diseases are the most common and most important risk factor for mortality and disability in Iran. Hence, the National Blood Pressure Control Program was implemented throughout the country from May 17, 2018 (coinciding with the World Blood Pressure Control Day) to July 6th. One of the important issues in blood pressure screening is the correct diagnos...

Social networks help control hypertension.

Cardiovascular health disparities continue to pose a major public health problem. The authors evaluated the effect of education administered within social networks on the improvement of hypertension in 248 African Americans compared with historical controls. Patients formed clusters with peers and attended monthly hypertension education sessions. The authors assessed the likelihood of reaching ...

Blood pressure exceeding national guidelines among women after stroke.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE After a transient ischemic attack or stroke, the risk for recurrence may be reduced by treatment of hypertension. The purpose of this study was to determine how commonly blood pressure exceeds national guidelines among patients who have had one of these events. METHODS Subjects were 644 women participating in a randomized trial of estrogen for secondary stroke preventio...

The national high blood pressure education program: thirty years and counting.

May is High Blood Pressure Month. This year’s commemoration is special because we note the 30th anniversary of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program (NHBPEP). This National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) initiative is one of the most successful public health education programs in the world. During the 30 years of its existence, awareness of hypertension has dramatically i...