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High Blood Pressure

Use this LibGuide to learn about high blood pressure (hypertension), how to measure blood pressure, the risks of high blood pressure, and more.

Audiovisual Resources

Blood pressure - Health Video: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
This video from MedlinePlus describes how blood pressure is determined, providing examples of systolic and diastolic blood pressure numbers.

Screening & Treating Kids for High Blood Pressure: AAP Report Explained - HealthyChildren.org
This page provides an audio recording of the written text, which details screening and treating high blood pressure in children.
High blood pressure during pregnancy (marchofdimes.org)
This video provides information on taking medication during pregnancy. High blood pressure can affect your pregnancy and what medications you take.

High Blood Pressure - Merck Manual
This page includes videos and interactive 3D models that show what high blood pressure looks like.

Images

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19255.htm

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000306.htm

Hypertension Maps and Data Sources | cdc.gov
This page from the CDC lists several links to maps and statistics that provide information on hypertension (high blood pressure). This includes information on heart disease, stroke, the smoking population, and much more.