Essential Hypertension Patient/Family Resources

Patient/Family Resources by Topic: Cardiovascular Disorders

Essential Hypertension Patient/Family Resources

Pediatrics | Spanish | Miscellaneous

See also:

American Heart Association: Homepage
- High Blood Pressure: Table of contents
  - About Blood Pressure: Access document
    - What is High Blood Pressure?: Access document
    - What Causes High Blood Pressure?: Access document
    - How Do I Know if I Have High Blood Pressure?: Access document
    - A Special Message for African Americans: Access document
    - A Special Message for Women: Access document
    - High Blood Pressure in Children: Access document
  - Am I at Risk?: Access document
    - High Blood Pressure Statistics: Access document
    - High Blood Pressure Increases your Risk for Stroke: Access document
    - A Special Message for African Americans: Access document
  - Why Should I Care?: Access document
  - What Can I Do?: Access document
    - Ten Commandments for the Person with High Blood Pressure: Access document
    - Control your Risk Factors: Access document
    - Taking Medication for High Blood Pressure: Access document
      - Possible Side Effects of Blood Pressure-lowering Drugs: Access document
      - Safe and Effective Cold and Flu Medication for People with High Blood Pressure: Access document
    - Make Healthy Food Choices: Access document
      - Shake your Salt Habit: Access document
        
        Take our Sodium Intake Quiz: Access document
        
        Use Seasonings Instead of Table Salt: Access document
        
        Eat Foods Lower in Sodium: Access document
        
        Use Low Sodium Recipes: List of documents
    - Hot Tubs and High Blood Pressure: Access document
    - Home Monitoring of High Blood Pressure: Access document
    - Helpful Checklists: Table of contents
      - Checklist for Living with High Blood Pressure: Access document
      - Checklist for Managing High Blood Pressure: Access document
      - Checklist for Losing Weight: Access document
      - Checklist for Lowering your Sodium Intake: Access document
      - Checklist for Taking Prescription Medication: Access document
- Heart and Stroke A-Z Guide: Table of contents
  - Blood Pressure: Access document
  - Blood Pressure Levels: Access document
  - Blood Pressure Testing and Measurement: Access document
  - High Blood Pressure, What Can Be Done: Access document
  - High Blood Pressure Causes: Access document
  - High Blood Pressure, Factors That Contribute To: Access document
  - Sodium: Access document
  - High Blood Pressure Statistics: Access document
  - J-Curve Phenomenon: Access document
  - Blood Pressure - Buying and Caring for Home Equipment: Access document
  - High Blood Pressure in Children: Access document
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Homepage
- Diseases and Conditions Index: Table of contents
  - Heart and Blood Vessel Diseases: List of documents
    - High Blood Pressure: Table of contents
      - What is High Blood Pressure?: Access document
      - Other Names for High Blood Pressure: Access document
      - What Causes High Blood Pressure?: Access document
      - Who Gets High Blood Pressure?: Access document
      - Signs and Symptoms of High Blood Pressure?: Access document
      - How Do You Know if You Have High Blood Pressure?: Access document
      - How Can I Prevent High Blood Pressure?: List of documents
      - How is High Blood Pressure Treated?: Access document
      - Living with High Blood Pressure: Access document
      - Women and High Blood Pressure: Access document
      - Older Adults and High Blood Pressure: Access document
      - Frequently Asked Questions: Access document
      - Summary: Access document
      - Links to More Information about High Blood Pressure: Access document
American Academy of Family Physicians (familydoctor.org): Homepage
- Health Topics: List of documents
  - Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home: English | Spanish
  - Beta Blockers for Heart Problems: Access document
American Medical Association: Homepage
- JAMA Patient Page: List of documents
  - Hypertension: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
American Medical Association (MEDEM): Homepage
- Medical Library: Table of contents
  - Essential Guide to Hypertension: Common Questions and Answers about Hypertension: Access document
  - Essential Guide to Hypertension: Risk Factors: Access document
  - Essential Guide to Hypertension: Steps You Can Take: Access document
  - Essential Guide to Hypertension: Accurate Blood Pressure Readings: Access document
  - Essential Guide to Hypertension: Blood Pressure Classifications: Access document
  - Essential Guide to Hypertension: Hypertension in Special Groups: Access document
  - Essential Guide to Hypertension: Treatment Planning: Access document
  - Essential Guide to Hypertension: Medications and Hypertension: Access document
  - Essential Guide to Hypertension: Categories of Antihypertensive Drugs: Access document
  - Essential Guide to Hypertension: When Drugs Do Not Work: Access document
  - Essential Guide to Hypertension: Hypertension Research: Access document
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (MEDEM): Homepage
- Medical Library: Table of contents
  - Managing High Blood Pressure: Access document
The Endocrine Society and The Hormone Foundation (MEDEM): Homepage
- Medical Library: Table of contents
  - Endocrinology and Hypertension: Access document
HeartPoint: Homepage
- High Blood Pressure: Access document
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Homepage
- Cardiovascular Information for Patients and the General Public: List of documents
  - High Blood Pressure Information for Patients/General Public: List of documents
MedlinePlus and the Patient Education Institute: Homepage
- Interactive Health Tutorials: Table of contents
  - Hypertension: List of documents
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
- Hypertension: English | Spanish
- High Blood Pressure: English | Spanish
InteliHealth Disease and Condition Guide: Table of contents
- Essential Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): Access document
Merck Manual - Second Home Edition: Table of contents
- Section 3. Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders: Table of contents
  - Chapter 22. High Blood Pressure: Access document

Pediatrics

American Heart Association: Homepage
- Heart and Stroke A-Z Guide: Table of contents
  - High Blood Pressure in Children: Access document
American Academy of Pediatrics (MEDEM): Homepage
- Public Education Brochures: List of documents
  - High Blood Pressure in Children: Access document
KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation): Homepage
- Health Information for Parents: Table of contents
  - Medical Problems: List of documents
    - Hypertension: Access document

Spanish

American Academy of Family Physicians (familydoctor.org): Homepage
- Health Topics: List of documents
  - Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home: English | Spanish
American Medical Association: Homepage
- JAMA Patient Page: List of documents
  - Hypertension: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Homepage
- Latino Cardiovascular Health Resources: List of documents
  - Take Steps--Prevent High Blood Pressure: Spanish (PDF)
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
- Hypertension: English | Spanish
- High Blood Pressure: English | Spanish

Miscellaneous Essential Hypertension Patient/Family Resources

Healthfinder (US DHHS): Homepage
- High Blood Pressure Resources: List of documents
MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine) Health Topics: Index
- High Blood Pressure: List of documents
YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Hypertension
Additional Hypertension resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Heart Diseases
Additional Cardiology resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Vascular Medicine
Additional Vascular Medicine Resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Cardiology
Additional Cardiology Resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)