On World Hypertension Day, AMA urges patients to know their numbers

With one in three American adults living with high blood pressure and at increased risk of heart attack and stroke, the American Medical Association (AMA) is joining the American Heart Association (AHA) to increase public awareness of this silent killer. In conjunction with World Hypertension Day tomorrow, the AMA is supporting the Know Your Numbers campaign to encourage more patients to monitor their blood pressure levels and take the necessary steps to get their high blood pressure — or hypertension — under control.

“Heart disease not only has a devastating impact on patients and their families, but it also creates an enormous financial ripple effect across the entire health care system,” said AMA President Andrew W. Gurman, M.D. “On World Hypertension Day, the AMA continues to focus on the millions of Americans who have uncontrolled hypertension. We know that by empowering more patients to monitor and control their blood pressure, we will help improve health outcomes for patients and reduce health care costs.”