If you have Hypertension, the CMO Care Team can help.
About 50 million American have high blood pressure (hypertension). Unfortunately, only about 30 percent of them know it. This is why high blood pressure is often called a silent killer.

Many people may not view high blood pressure as life-threatening. But uncontrolled high blood pressure can increase your risk of serious health problems. Luckily, high blood pressure can be detected with a simple test Ñ and once you know you have high blood pressure, you can work with your doctor to control it.

Working with your doctor, your CMO Nurse Care Manager can:

• Help review your current health status and your medicines
• Provide you with information about your condition
• Identify other conditions and risk factors
• Put together a personal treatment plan
• Help you learn and use self-care and self-monitoring tools
• Teach you how to monitor your health and take care of yourself
• Help you recognize possible complications
• Provide you with tips and information about life-style choices
• Call you to help keep your treatment plan on track
• Follow-up after you come home from the hospital
• Tell you about support groups and workshops

Here are some links to more information on Hypertension:
American Heart Association
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

All information is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. You should seek prompt medical care for any specific health issues.