Central Coast Renal Care

May 17th is World Hypertension Day!! Regularly monitoring your blood pressure, with support from your Primary Care Physician, and the health care team here at Central Coast Renal Care, can help lower your risk for heart disease and stroke. You can check your blood pressure at the doctor’s office, at a pharmacy, or even at home! Did you know?... About 1 in 3 U.S. adults or about 75 million people have high blood pressure. Only about half (54%) of these people have their high blood pressure under control. High blood pressure increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, two of the top causes of death for Americans. Many people think that stroke is an older person’s condition. However, stroke can happen to anyone at any time and recent data show that strokes are happening at younger ages. High blood pressure is the single most important treatable risk factor for stroke. Research shows that self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring, combined with clinical support, is effective in reducing hypertension See more