High Blood Pressure Workshop

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a major contributor to heart disease and the primary cause of stroke (the third leading cause of death in America). An estimated 50 million Americans have hypertension and nearly one-third of them don't even know they have it.

Program Objectives

• Provide participants with easy access to information about high blood pressure (Hypertension)
   
• Increase participants' understanding of high blood pressure and its affect on the cardio vascular system

I. Workshop - Understanding High Blood Pressure

a. What is high blood pressure? (Hypertension)
b. Systolic measurement
c. Diastolic measurement
d. What causes high blood pressure?
e. Are there risk factors that make it more likely I will develop high blood pressure?
f. How will I know if I have high blood pressure?
g. How will a health professional diagnose my high blood pressure?
h. How can I lower my high blood pressure?
i. What lifestyle changes will I need to make to lower my high blood pressure
j. Will I need to take blood pressure medications for the rest of my life?

For further information or to schedule a workshop, please contact us at (972) 998-0152