You Don’t Need Super Powers to Be A Stroke Hero
Start By Controlling Your High Blood Pressure
Nearly 80 million Americans have high blood pressure, the leading-controllable risk factor for stroke, but you don’t have to!
During American Stroke Month teach and take the following steps to manage your blood pressure and protect your health:
- Each year May 17th is World Hypertension Day and we need you to be a key influencer. Be counted as someone who knows their numbers at heart.org/hbp. Knowing your numbers is an important step in protecting your brain.
- Controlling blood pressure is just one of the ways to prevent a stroke. Discover the other tips and share them with your loved ones.
Visit StrokeAssociation.org/StrokeHero for more information on how to be a Stroke Hero.
The following infographic explains how high blood pressure can put you at a higher risk for stroke.
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