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Did you know that one in three American women have high blood pressure, which is another name for hypertension? It is a leading risk factor for heart disease, but one that can usually be controlled and sometimes even prevented.

In April 2009, Sister to Sister invited three of this country’s top blood pressure experts to participate in a roundtable discussion on hypertension: Ed Roccella, PhD, MPH; Henry Black, MD, MACP; and Nancy Houston Miller, RN, BSN. We listened in as they talked for one hour, colleague-to-colleague.

See what the experts say women in Sister to Sister’s online community need to know and do to have a healthy blood pressure…including you! Just click the links below.

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Introduction
Blood Pressure Basics
Symptoms & Screening
Treatment Benefits
Treatment Options
Drug Side Effects
Drug Interactions
Medication Costs
Prehypertension
Aging's Impact
High-Risk Groups
Future Goals