A third of all Americans suffer from high blood pressure and only half of those who are diagnosed have their condition under control. A recent major study found that lower blood pressure guidelines significantly reduced a patient's risk for heart attacks, heart failure and strokes.
Guests:
Dr. Jackson Wright Jr., study investigator and blood pressure expert at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center
George Pfeiffer, Work@Health program's lead curriculum developer
Scott Whittaker, Vector Program Manager at Columbus Public Health
Dr. Mary DiOrio, Medical Director at the Ohio Department of Health