High blood pressure can be controlled. Make healthy lifestyle changes and always take your drug as prescribed.

Remember: You have what it takes to control your high blood pressure.

Record Your Blood Pressure

Use this chart to record your blood pressure readings. You may want your doctor or nurse to write the numbers and add special notes.

For More Information

If you want more information about heart-healthy eating, physical activity, and other topics, contact:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 251-1222

American Heart Association (AHA)
National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
1-800-AHA-USA1
or (214) 373-6300

The American Dietetic Association
216 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
1-800-366-1655

To order additional copies of this free booklet, call the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Line at 1-800-575-WELL

or write to the

Alliance for Aging Research
2021 K Street, NW, Suite 305
Washington, DC 20006-1003

This guide is part of a public health collaboration of the Alliance for Aging Research

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health