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Preventing Heart Attacks and Death in Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Blood Pressure Control2
Blood pressure should be measured in all adults during every routine visit to a physician. To help control blood pressure, lifestyle modification such as weight control, physical activity, alcohol moderation, moderate sodium restriction and an emphasis on fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products should be stressed in all patients with blood pressure & > ; 130 mm Hg systolic or 80 mm Hg diastolic.
If a patient's blood pressure is not < 140 mm Hg systolic or 90 mm Hg diastolic; or if blood pressure is not < 130 mm Hg systolic or 85 mm Hg diastolic for individuals with heart failure or renal insufficiency (< 80 mm Hg diastolic for patients with diabetes), blood pressure medication should be prescribed and individualized to other patient requirements and characteristics such as age, race, and need for drugs with specific benefits.
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For more information on treating high blood pressure, click here.
For more information on blood pressure guidelines, click here.
For more information on the American Heart Association, their recommendations for risk prevention or their Get With The GuidelinesSM program, click here.
• Smoking Cessation and Smoke Avoidance
• Blood Pressure Control
• Lipid Management
• Physical Activity
• Weight Management
• Diabetes Management
• Antiplatelet Agents / Anticoagulants
• ACE Inhibitors
• Beta-Blockers
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