High blood pressure takes a toll on the Hispanic community. Using the resources in this toolkit, advocates can help raise awareness during Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15–October 15, and expand treatment access for the Hispanic community.

La presión arterial alta afecta a la comunidad hispana. Usando los recursos de este kit de herramientas, los defensores pueden ayudar a crear conciencia durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, que se celebra del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, y ampliar el acceso al tratamiento para la comunidad hispana.

Newly updated guidelines, jointly authored by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, recommend the best ways to diagnose and treat the condition.

A policy discussion hosted by the Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health welcomed renowned cardiologist Michael Gibson, MD, of the Baim Institute for Clinical Research and congressional staffer Chris Kelly from the office of U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.).

More than 100 million Americans have hypertension. Nearly a third have uncontrolled hypertension—when a patient is taking 3 or more medications with little blood pressure improvement.

Más de 100 millones de personas en Estados Unidos son hipertensas. Cerca de un tercio de ellas tienen hipertensión no controlada, que se define como aquella en la que, a pesar de tomar tres o más medicamentos, la presión arterial no mejora.

A-fib is an irregular and often very fast heart rhythm that can lead to blood clots in the heart. A-fib increases the risk of stroke, heart failure and other cardiovascular complications.

Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in the deep veins of the body, usually in the legs. This can cause leg pain or swelling. Sometimes it has no noticeable symptoms.

In a person with diabetes, they cannot make enough insulin or their body doesn’t use it as well as it should. This means too much blood sugar stays in their bloodstream, which overtime can cause serious issues like heart disease, vision loss, or kidney disease.

Heart failure is a chronic disease in which the heart muscle is weakened and is unable to pump enough blood and oxygen to the rest of the body.

A heart transplant is an operation used to remove a damaged or unhealthy heart and replace it with a donor heart. Heart transplants are used only in severe cases.

Cholesterol is a fatty substance in the blood. Some cholesterol is necessary, but too much can clog arteries and may cause a heart attack or stroke.

High blood pressure increases risk for stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. It can also cause many other complications.

HCM is a disease in which the heart muscle becomes thickened, making it harder for the heart to pump blood.

Obesity is defined as excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A body mass index (BMI) of over 30 is considered obese. The World Health Organization estimated that 5 million deaths were caused by a high BMI in 2019 alone.

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition in which arteries are narrowed and there is reduced blood flow to the arms or legs. PAD is usually a sign of a buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries. This can cause pain in these extremities.

A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked or there is sudden bleeding in the brain. Strokes are incredibly serious and can cause lasting brain damage, long-term disability, or death.

En la próxima década, unos 25 millones de adultos estadounidenses desarrollarán hipertensión, a pesar de que esta enfermedad potencialmente mortal es fácil de diagnosticar y tratar.

Over the next decade, about 25 million U.S. adults will develop hypertension — even though the potentially deadly disease is both easily diagnosed and treatable.

PACH wrote a letter urging CMS to support a uniform set of quality measures, including those specific to cholesterol testing or management, where significant disparities exist.

Nearly one in every 250 people have HCM, but a large percentage of patients go undiagnosed because symptoms mimic other non-cardiac related diseases.

The most common symptoms are shortness of breath, heart palpitations and fatigue, meaning patients are often misdiagnosed with asthma, anxiety attacks or panic attacks.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, is a genetic disorder that occurs when the heart muscle thickens, making it harder to pump blood.

Many people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy often go undiagnosed. This is because the symptoms of HCM aren’t always immediately recognized as indicators of a cardiac condition.

Heart disease is responsible for most deaths worldwide. So it's important to select a health plan that covers the full range of treatment options that you need.

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Every 36 seconds, someone in the United States dies from cardiovascular disease. In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, responsible for one in every four adult fatalities.

Making sure patients can access medication that protects their hearts should be a top national health care priority. But recent insurance claims data for patients with high cholesterol, a major risk factor for heart disease, paint a different picture.

For cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 inhibitors specifically, medication access remains a hurdle.

Peripheral artery disease affects more than 200 million people worldwide. More commonly known as “PAD,” the disease can cause pain, impaired mobility and even the loss of limbs.

In the United States, peripheral artery disease is already a serious health concern, affecting as many as 12 million Americans. Yet the disease’s toll is expected to rise as the population ages, as obesity rates increase and as diabetes becomes more common.

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Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes Policy Collaborative, Alliance for Patient Access

Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health

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Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health

Although heart disease is the cause of one in four U.S. deaths, there is a gap in public knowledge about what heart failure is, its consequences, and how to prevent it. Patients, for example, sometimes mistakenly think they've had a heart attack when in fact they have heart failure.

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Alliance for Patient Access

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Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health

Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health

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