Understanding the New Blood Pressure Guidelines

By Susan Davide, RDH, MS, MSEd, Anty Lam, RDH, MPH

Hypertension is a common health condition in the United States and a risk factor for heart disease and stroke.¹ The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2016 statistics indicate that hypertension affects nearly one-third of US adults—approximately 75 million people.² One out of every three adults has high blood pressure and only about half of individuals with hypertension have their condition under control.^3,4 In 2014, high blood pressure was a primary or contributing cause of death for more than 410,000 Americans, or more than 1,100 deaths each day.^1,5

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