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"Patients should know what their blood pressure is. If they have a diagnosis of high blood pressure, they need to know what the goal of their blood pressure should be, and how to get it there. This requires making necessary lifestyle changes, such as eating a balanced diet, lowering fat intake, lowering salt and sodium intake, in addition to incorporating at least 30 minutes of physical activity into their schedule most days of the week," Turner said.

The American Heart Association estimates that nearly one-third of Americans have high blood pressure, which can lead to stroke, stiffness of the heart over time, and an enlarged heart if untreated.

Turner and one member of her research group present the results of their study at the April 21 national conference of the Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association in Denver, while two other members of the research team present at the 5th Annual Medical Surgical Conference at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond on the same day.

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Contact: Jan Morrison
janmorrison@virginia.edu
434-924-5679
University of Virginia Health System
20-Apr-2006