A Better Way to Manage Cardiovascular Function

HYPERTENSION

is a Significant Health & Economic Burden

01
75 MILLION AMERICAN ADULTS

About 75 million (29%) American adults have high blood pressure 1,2

02
1 of 3 american adults

Approximately 1 of 3 (36%) American adults have prehypertension—blood pressure that’s higher than normal3

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DIFFICULT TO CONTROL

Only about half (54%) of people with high blood pressure have their condition under control 1

04
$46B every year

High blood pressure costs the nation $46 billion each year. This total includes the cost of health care services, medications to treat high blood pressure, and missed days of work 3

References:

  1. Merai R, Siegel C, Rakotz M, et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016;65:1261–1264.doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6545a3.
  2. Yoon SS, et al. NCHS Data Brief. 2015;(220):1-8. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db220.htm. Accessed March 20, 2018.
  3. Mozzafarian D, et al. Circulation. 2015;e29-322. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000152.