08/05/2023
Did you know that approximately half of American adults have hypertension (high blood pressure)?
High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer” because it usually has no obvious symptoms. Many with the disease are unaware.
Based on a Catapult Health analysis of more than a million patient records, more than half of those with hypertension don’t know it. That is especially true for those under the age of 50. Among those between 30 and 49, 32% had a blood pressure value that indicated hypertension. A fourth of them were at Stage 2 or Crisis level.
According to the American Heart Association, left undetected or uncontrolled, high blood pressure can lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney disease or failure, vision loss, and more.
Regardless of age, checking your blood pressure and reviewing your results with a health care provider, like the nurse practitioners at Catapult, is essential to achieving and maintaining good health.
When was the last time you got checked?
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