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Home BP Monitoring

Being aware of your BP at home will help you (and your healthcare team) manage your hypertension efficiently and safely

Hypertension and Heart Disease

Elevated blood pressure is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke

Blood Pressure Targets

Adult < 140/90 (home < 135/85)
Diabetes < 130/80
Chronic kidney disease < 130/80

Salt
Adequete daily sodium intake should be 1500mg or less per day

Welcome to Target Hypertension a site dedicated to discussion, education and resources on the topic of high blood pressure or hypertension.
 
High blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the leading health problems in Canada. Hypertension affects more than one in five people.
 
Currently, 20% of Canadian adults have hypertension; 40% of adults aged 56-65 are affected.

Hypertension Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure is a chronic medical condition in which the systemic arterial blood pressure is elevated.

The Silent Killer High Blood Pressure is the leading risk factor for death in the world. 1 in every 4 Canadians has hypertension

Medication Hypertension is the number one reason for taking medication with over 4 million antihypertensive medication prescriptions written every month.

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What's New

  • Benefit Assessment
  • Taking medications regularly...
  • Thoughts on therapeutic choices
  • Out of Office BP Monitoring
  • Which anti-hypertensive agent?
  • Lowering BP with DASH
  • Facts About the DASH Eating Plan
  • Healthy Living

Useful Links

  • www.hypertension.ca 
  • www.heartandstroke.ca 
  • www.sodium101.ca 
  • www.lowersodium.ca 
  • www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment 
  • www.americanheart.org 
  • www.diabetes.ca 
  • www.kidney.ca

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