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Roundtable: High Blood Pressure
Experts Talk About: Future Goals
Dr. Roccella: You have both been involved in national policy issues and with major research studies. This is a loaded question, but what would you wish for in terms of hypertension prevention, control, or research issues that you would like to see this country deal with?
Roundtable: High Blood Pressure
Experts Talk About: High-Risk Groups
Dr. Roccella: Nancy, are there women who are at increased risk for hypertension?
Ms. Houston Miller: To be honest, when you look at the fact that one in three adult Americans is going to suffer high blood pressure, I think that we all have to ensure that we are doing everything possible to prevent it.
Roundtable: High Blood Pressure
Experts Talk About: Aging's Impact
Dr. Roccella: How about managing hypertension in older women, or even men for that matter. I mean, why bother? Is there any evidence that managing blood pressure in, say, somebody at 75 or 80 will matter?
Roundtable: High Blood Pressure
Experts Talk About: Prehypertension
Dr. Roccella: The two of you were involved in a guideline called the Joint National Committee Report awhile back, and in that report you talked about a concept called "prehypertension." What does that mean and why is that so important?
Roundtable: High Blood Pressure
Experts Talk About: Medication Costs
Dr. Roccella: With so many options available today, should the cost of medicines be a problem?
Roundtable: High Blood Pressure
Experts Talk About: Drug Interactions
Dr. Roccella: Many people are being treated for a whole host of issues, not only blood pressure. So it is not uncommon for them to be taking a dozen or more prescription medications. What does a health care provider need to know in this particular situation?
Roundtable: High Blood Pressure
Experts Talk About: Drug Side Effects
Dr. Roccella: Many visitors to Sister to Sister's website are, of course, women and may have some questions about how blood pressure drugs might interfere with hormones. For example, should women who are taking contraceptives or those who are undergoing hormone replacement therapy be concerned?
Roundtable: High Blood Pressure
Experts Talk About: Treatment Options
Dr. Roccella: Henry, earlier you said there is solid information about the benefits of treating hypertension, or lowering blood pressure. What kinds of treatments are you talking about?
Roundtable: High Blood Pressure
Experts Talk About: Treatment Benefits
Dr. Roccella: Henry, you mentioned that there is evidence showing the benefits of treating hypertension. What kinds of evidence are you talking about?
Roundtable: High Blood Pressure
Experts Talk About: Blood Pressure Basics
Dr. Roccella: Let me begin by asking some general questions. Henry, why is hypertension, or high blood pressure, so important? Can you explain what it is and how it impacts a woman's health, especially her heart health?
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