| Resources – Blood Pressure Educational / Reference Brochure: High blood pressure in African Americans (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=9050 Factors affecting cardiovascular disease and stroke (order online) (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200022 High blood pressure risk reduction program (SparkPeople) http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/disease_management_blood_pressure.asp High blood pressure: Common misconceptions (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3008517 How can I reduce high blood pressure? (English) ( AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3004847 How can I reduce high blood pressure? (Spanish) (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/110186640209821-Reduce%20High%20Blood%20Pres.pdf Move to prevent & control high blood pressure (NHLBI) http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/mission/partner/physical_activity.pdf Risk assessment, warning signs & actions (order online) (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200023 Spanish patient education materials (order online) (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200025 What every African American should know (NHLBI) http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/mission/partner/african_americans.pdf What every mid-life and older American should know (NHLBI) http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/mission/partner/midlife.pdf What is high blood pressure? (Spanish) (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/110186624262812-What%20is%20High%20BP.pdf What is high blood pressure? (English) (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3004828 Your guide to lowering high blood pressure (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/index.html Your guide to lowering high blood pressure with DASH eating plan (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/new_dash.pdf Institutional Resources American Heart Association (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org CT Department of Public Health, Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Program (CT DPH) http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3135&q;=387022 National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (HHS) (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ Medications & Patient Safety Checklist for taking prescription medication (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2109 How to get a checkup on your medications (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=95 Questions are the answer: Get more involved with your health care (AHRQ) http://www.ahrq.gov/questionsaretheanswer/ Taking medication for high blood pressure (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2141 What is high blood pressure medicine? (downloadable) (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3004829 Online Assessments Blood pressure quiz (SparkPeople) http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/quizzes_questions.asp?quizid=40 Blood pressure risk calculator (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2114 Test your high blood pressure IQ (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3021399 Tools & Resources Checklist for taking prescription medication (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2109 High blood pressure health risk calculator (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3027275 High blood pressure pledge (downloadable) (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3004730 High blood pressure tracker (downloadable) (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3002529 Questions to ask your doctor (downloadable) (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3008525 Questions to ask your doctor if you have high blood pressure (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/treat/question.htm Show you care with e-cards (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3007250 Tips for eating out (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=531 Close this window |
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