| Team-based care improves blood pressure control |
| Tuesday, May 19, 2026 05:01 PM |
| Uncontrolled hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the primary cause of heart disease and stroke in the U.S. It is more prevalent in low-income populations. Hypertension develops when the force of the blood pushing against the walls of arteries becomes too high. This puts more pressure on the heart and the arterial walls and increases a person’s risk for developing cardiovascular disease. Read more. |