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Archived pages about high blood pressure: the JNC 7 report and slide sets, the education month kits, the "Mission Possible" campaign and the DASH eating plan booklets.

This page lists 77 items on the topic. Each line says what the page it leads to contains. Publications are listed when the text of the booklet itself was recovered; archived pages are listed when they hold at least a few hundred words of their own. Everything here is archived reference material, not current guidance.

Guides

New editorial guides written for this site, with cited current sources. They are not archived material.

What Do Blood Pressure Numbers Mean? Top vs Bottom Number: The top (systolic) number is pressure as the heart beats; the bottom (diastolic) is between beats. Below 120/80 mm Hg is normal; 130/80 or more is high.

Tools

Interactive Menu Planner: Adds up a day of meals against a calorie target, from the archived planner's food-group lists.

Publications with full text (27)

A Pocket Guide to Blood Pressure Measurement in Children: Publication, item 07-5268: the catalog record and the full text, about 1,100 words.
DASH* to the Diet: Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure Following the DASH Eating Plan: Publication, item 04-5242: the catalog record and the full text, about 390 words.
Facts About the DASH Eating Plan: Publication, item 03-4082: the catalog record and the full text, about 10,600 words.
Keep Your Heart in Check-Know Your Blood Pressure Number/Nais ng mga Pilipino ang Malusog na Puso (bilingual English, Tagalog): Publication, item 04-5077: the catalog record and the full text, about 940 words, in Tagalog, English.
Move to Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible. Easy Ways to Lower Your Risk Through Physical Activity: Publication, item 04-5243: the catalog record and the full text, about 690 words.
My Blood Pressure Wallet Card: Publication, item 5068: the catalog record and the full text, about 330 words.
Plan de Alimentacion Saludable Contra la Hipertension. Prevenir y controlar la presion arterial alta siguiendo el plan de alimentacion conocido como DASH*: Publication, item 04-5262: the catalog record and the full text, about 540 words.
Prevent and Control America's High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible. Partner With Us to Create a Healthier America: Real Possibilities for America's Community, Civic, and Faith-Based Organizations: Publication, item 04-5253: the catalog record and the full text, about 240 words.
Prevent and Control America's High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible. Partner With Us to Create a Healthier America: Real Possibilities for America's Grocery Chains: Publication, item 04-5257: the catalog record and the full text, about 220 words.
Prevent and Control America's High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible. Partner With Us to Create a Healthier America: Real Possibilities for America's Health Care Providers: Publication, item 04-5252: the catalog record and the full text, about 230 words.
Prevent and Control America's High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible. Partner With Us to Create a Healthier America: Real Possibilities for America's Insurance and Managed Care Companies: Publication, item 04-5255: the catalog record and the full text, about 220 words.
Prevent and Control America's High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible. Partner With Us to Create a Healthier America: Real Possibilities for America's Teachers and Educators: Publication, item 04-5256: the catalog record and the full text, about 240 words.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible What Every African American Should Know: Publication, item 04-5238: the catalog record and the full text, about 750 words.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible. What Every Mid-Life and Older American Should Know: Publication, item 04-5240: the catalog record and the full text, about 670 words.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible. What Every Physician Should Know: Publication, item 04-5266: the catalog record and the full text, about 410 words.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible. What You Should Know About Preventing and Controlling High Blood Pressure: Publication, item 04-5241: the catalog record and the full text, about 570 words.
Primary Prevention of Hypertension: Clinical and Public Health Advisory from the National High Blood Pressure Education Program: Publication, item 5076: the catalog record and the full text, about 7,000 words.
Reference Card from the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7): Publication, item 5231: the catalog record and the full text, about 800 words.
Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7 Express): Publication, item 5233: the catalog record and the full text, about 11,100 words.
Si se puede: Prevenir y controlar la presion arterial alta con actividad fisica: Publication, item 04-5263: the catalog record and the full text, about 770 words.
Si se puede: Prevenir y controlar la presion arterial alta: lo que los medicos deben saber: Publication, item 04-5258: the catalog record and the full text, about 710 words.
Si se puede: Prevenir y controlar la presion arterial alta: Lo que usted debe saber sobre la prevencion y control de la presion arterial alta: Publication, item 04-5261: the catalog record and the full text, about 1,900 words.
The Fourth Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: Publication, item 05-5267: the catalog record and the full text, about 18,900 words.
The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure - Complete Report: Publication, item 04-5230: the catalog record and the full text, about 43,900 words.
Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure: Publication, item 5232: the catalog record and the full text, about 5,600 words.
Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure: Publication, item 03-5232: the catalog record and the full text, about 5,600 words.
Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure with DASH: Publication, item 06-4082: the catalog record and the full text, about 10,600 words.

Archived pages (49)

, Clinical Advisory Statement: Importance of Systolic Blood Pressure in Older Americans: Archived page from a 2001 copy, about 3,500 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
, Clinical Advisory Statement: Importance of Systolic Blood Pressure in Older Americans, Text alternative page for Graphical Figures: Archived page from a 2001 copy, about 330 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
, NHBPEP Month Activities: Archived page from a 2002 copy, about 1,600 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
, NHBPEP Month, Feedback Form: Archived page from a 2002 copy, about 4,600 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
, NHBPEP Month, Feedback Form: Archived page from a 2003 copy, about 590 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
, NHBPEP Month, Feedback Form: Archived page from a 2004 copy, about 1,300 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
Activity Ideas: Archived page from a 2005 copy, about 380 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
Clinical Reference Tool for the 4th Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: Archived page from a 2007 copy, about 640 words, in the old site's /nhlbi_peds/ section.
Drop-in Articles: Archived page from a 2005 copy, about 1,600 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
Fact Sheets: Systolic High Blood Pressure: Archived page from a 2003 copy, about 430 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
Fact Sheets: Ten Tips to Help You Control Your High Blood Pressure: Archived page from a 2004 copy, about 400 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
Fact Sheets: Tips To Help You Remember To Take Your High Blood Pressure Medicine: Archived page from a 2004 copy, about 330 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
High Blood Pressure Control in Older Americans: Archived page from a 2007 copy, about 360 words, in the old site's /projects/ section.
High Blood Pressure, Email Signature Message, National HBP Education Month: Archived page from a 2007 copy, about 430 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
High Blood Pressure, Video Email, National HBP Education Month: Archived page from a 2007 copy, about 320 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
National High Blood Pressure Education Month: Archived page from a 2006 copy, about 480 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
National High Blood Pressure Education Month: Archived page from a 2007 copy, about 1,600 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
National High Blood Pressure Education Month: Archived page from a 2006 copy, about 330 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
National High Blood Pressure Education Month: Archived page from a 2007 copy, about 1,900 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
National High Blood Pressure Education Month: Archived page from a 2007 copy, about 320 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
National High Blood Pressure Education Month: DASH Article: Archived page from a 2001 copy, about 1,100 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
NHBPEP-Slide Shows Menu Page: Archived page from a 2013 copy, about 370 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_slds/ section.
Original Submissions from The Sixth Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure: Archived page from a 2003 copy, about 310 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_pubs/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2007 copy, about 400 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2008 copy, about 300 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2006 copy, about 370 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2009 copy, about 380 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2008 copy, about 390 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2006 copy, about 460 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2006 copy, about 380 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2008 copy, about 450 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2006 copy, about 510 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2008 copy, about 520 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2007 copy, about 360 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2008 copy, about 510 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2006 copy, about 520 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2008 copy, about 510 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2007 copy, about 340 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2008 copy, about 510 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2006 copy, about 330 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2008 copy, about 1,400 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2006 copy, about 1,800 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
Project, CVH Council Assessment, High Blood Pressure, Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2008 copy, about 1,400 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Project, CVH Council Focus Group Report, HBP, Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2008 copy, about 820 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Project, Donnelley, High Blood Pressure, Mission Possible: Archived page from a 2007 copy, about 330 words, in the old site's /mission/ section.
Sample Press Release: Archived page from a 2005 copy, about 480 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_kit/ section.
Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) EXPRESS Slide Set: Archived page from a 2012 copy, about 3,100 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_slds/ section.
The 4th Report on High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: Archived page from a 2012 copy, about 3,000 words, in the old site's /nhbpep_slds/ section.
The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7): Archived page from a 2007 copy, about 490 words, in the old site's /jnc7/ section.