Monday, January 19, 2009

The Alegent Health Podcast #16 - High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is known as the silent killer. It is a major risk factor for two of this country’s leading causes of death—heart attack and stroke. Seventy-three million people in the U.S have high blood pressure and a third of them don’t know it—they say they feel just fine.

In this Alegent Health Podcast, Cardiologist Dr. Shirley Huerter breaks down what you need to know about high blood pressure and what steps you can take to lower yours.

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