Beyond the Data: Preventing A Million Heart Attacks and Strokes

Update: 2015-12-14

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CDC's Dr. John Iskander and Dr. Janet Wright discuss the progress that has been made with Million Hearts®, along with the work that is still needed to reach the goal of preventing one million heart attacks and strokes by 2017.

Providers should:

Utilize electronic health records to proactively reach individuals with elevated blood pressure or cholesterol
Place emphasis on detecting cases of uncontrolled high blood pressure which are hiding in plain sight

Communities can:

Implement smoke-free policies to lower exposure to smoke
Adopt food procurement policies that make healthier foods more readily available
Encourage and train individuals to self-monitor their blood pressure

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Beyond the Data: Preventing A Million Heart Attacks and Strokes