May is High Blood Pressure
Education Month

High blood pressure increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death for Americans. Tens of millions of adults in the United States have high blood pressure, and many do not have it under control. 

Learn some facts about high blood pressure:

  • Having hypertension puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the United States.
  • In 2019, more than half a million deaths in the United States had hypertension as a primary or contributing cause.
  • Nearly half of adults in the United States (47%, or 116 million) have hypertension, defined as a systolic blood pressure greater than 130 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure greater than 80 mmHg or are taking medication for hypertension.
  • Only about 1 in 4 adults (24%) with hypertension have their condition under control.
  • About half of adults (45%) with uncontrolled hypertension have a blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher. This includes 37 million U.S. adults. 
  • High blood pressure was a primary or contributing cause of death for 516,955 people in the United States in 2019.
  • A greater percentage of men (50%) have high blood pressure than women (44%).

To lower your risk, get your blood pressure checked regularly and take action to control your blood pressure if it is high. Ask your health care team how often you should check your blood pressure.

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2. Young people can have high blood pressure, too.
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3. High blood pressure usually doesn’t have any symptoms.
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4. Many people who have high blood pressure don’t know it.
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Ask your health care team what your blood pressure numbers mean and if they are too high. Stick to your treatment plan and follow your provider’s advice if you are diagnosed with high blood pressure.

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