Important Clinical Advisory and New Internet Resource

From: NHLBI Network
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 4:57 PM
To: NHLBI Network
Subject: Important NHLBI Clinical Advisory and New Internet Resource

This is an important CLINICAL ADVISORY and announcement of a NEW INTERNET RESOURCE on HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND OLDER AMERICANS from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.

According to the NHLBI, systolic blood pressure - the top number of the blood pressure reading - is a much better predictor of future heart disease and strokes for middle-aged and older adults than the more widely regarded diastolic pressure (the bottom number). For more information about how this affects the identification, assessment and treatment of hypertension among older Americans, please go to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s web site at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/.

At the NHLBI web site, click on the “Highlights” note marked, “Your Guide to Understanding High Blood Pressure.” This led to website pages full of information about how to identify, assess and treat hypertension in older Americans for:

• HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, providing the advisory, clinical practice guidelines, tips on increasing patient compliance, and more;
• CONSUMERS, with tips and tools on how to control blood pressure, engaging interactive quizzes, recipes, sample fitness plans, descriptions of commonly prescribed medications, and profiles of five adults and the strategies they use to stay heart-healthy;
• COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, with educational materials about high blood pressure and its impact on public health; and,
• MEDIA, offering news releases and background information.

While at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ , other popular features included, such as, “Aim for a Healthy Weight,” the National Center for Sleep Disorders Research site, asthma management model, and the interactive cholesterol site.

As a federal agency, our content on these websites is within the public domain. You may reprint this information without permission. Please cite NHLBI as the source for materials and mention the NHLBI website address as a source of additional information for those seeking more on hypertension and other heart, lung, blood, and sleep health disorders.

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