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Overview of Hypertension Management
How are high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease treated?
Your doctor will determine if you are at risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease by taking your family history, performing a complete physical examination and carrying out blood tests.
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Lifestyle Changes
Adopting a healthy lifestyle is an effective first step in controlling high blood pressure reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Medication
If lifestyle changes are not effective in keeping your blood pressure down, your doctor may need to prescribe blood pressure medications. Your doctor may also prescribe medications to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. There are several different types and a doctor may try different medications until the one that works for you is found.
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Taking Medication
It is important to adhere to treatment, be it through lifestyle change or with medication.
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The importance of broad spectrum prevention
Some medications aim to reduce cardiovascular risk by focusing on a single aspect of the disease (e.g. heart failure). Others provide a broad spectrum of prevention, meaning they have been shown to reduce the risk of many serious complications of cardiovascular disease.
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