High Blood Pressure: a Million Hearts Challenge & Family History

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High Blood Pressure: a Million Hearts Challenge & Family History

Call for nominations: Million Hearts® blood pressure control champions!
High blood pressure is out of control for too many Americans. The latest data show that nearly 1 in 3 American adults has high blood pressure, and more than half don't have it under control
CDC information: Learn about high blood pressure and its risk factors including genetics
Family history of high blood pressure is a risk factor for high blood pressure- Collect your family history and act on it  [PDF 94.84 KB]
CDC information: While you cannot control your family history of high blood pressure, you can decrease your risk by making healthy lifestyle choice including salt reduction
Improved blood pressure control associated with a large-scale hypertension program
Jaffe M, et al. . 201 JAMA 3;310(7):699-705
Did you know? 1558 genes have been reported with high blood pressure and outcomes, including 82 genomewide association studies. To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator