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2023 Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit Report
The sixth annual Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit welcomed policy experts, patient advocates and health care providers to address cardiovascular patients’ pressing needs in hypertension, cholesterol, utilization management, innovation and explore policy solutions.
Pressure’s Mounting for America’s Hypertension Crisis
Despite the range of existing treatment options, hypertension bears a growing burden on Americans and requires innovative solutions. A new policy paper from the Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health, “Pressure’s Mounting,” hears cardiologists, nurses and patient advocates describe the widespread disease’s impact and the importance of individualized treatment.
Pressure’s Mounting: The Urgent Need for Innovation in Hypertension Care
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.
Latrice’s Journey with High Cholesterol
Latrice Baxter went in for routine heart screens and several hours later found herself on the operating table. Hear her story.
Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Hypertension
A special message from Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on the state of hypertension in America.
Hypertension Patient Perspectives
Hypertension is a common condition. But when it comes to managing it, each patients’ struggle can be different.
[Webinar] The State of Hypertension in Black America
Speakers: U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty (OH-3) Pamela Garmon Johnson, National Vice-President of Health Equity and Partnerships and National Executive Director for the National Hypertension Control Initiative, American Heart Association Barbara Hutchinson, MD, PhD, Chesapeake Cardiac Care
Calling Out a “Silent Killer”
For some people, the first “symptom” of hypertension is a deadly heart attack or stroke. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, now plagues nearly half of Americans. Some patients may experience mild symptoms, while others experience none at all. But hypertension nevertheless puts them at a greater risk for serious health conditions – like heart attack, […]
Disparities in Hypertension
The burden of hypertension falls disproportionately on communities of color. Now is the time to make hypertension history.
Medical Technology and Hypertension Management
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