Truman Medical Centers is a two-hospital, not-for-profit health system located in Kansas City, Mo. The downtown location, TMC Hospital Hill, is the largest provider of outpatient specialty care in Kansas City, operates the busiest adult emergency department in the city and has one of the top Level 1 trauma centers in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The suburban hospital, TMC Lakewood, is located near Lee's Summit and provides a range of specialty and outpatient services.
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High Blood Pressure
The Basics
Learn the basics about high blood pressure from the American Heart Association. Find out why high blood pressure matters, if it has any symptoms, and how it is diagnosed.
Prevention
Discover if you are at risk for high blood pressure and how you can prevent it.
Living with High Blood Pressure
Learn how high blood pressure is treated and how to eat a heart-healthy diet. Find out how to monitor and record your blood pressure and then track your blood pressure with these tools.
More Information
Check out a health kit on high blood pressure from the Library. The kits contain books, DVDs, brochures, and articles. Find other books about high blood pressure to check out or read the latest news and articles about high blood pressure in ProQuest Health, a website you can access for free from the library or with a library card from home.
Get Help
Among the many support services offered by the Black Health Care Coalition in Kansas City are health screenings that include blood pressure testing.
Books & DVDs in the library
Health Kits
High Blood Pressure Health Kit
Check out a health kit from the Library that contains books, DVDs, brochures, and articles.
News & Articles
Access these articles for free from the library or with a library card from home
Websites
American Heart Association – High Blood Pressure
Comprehensive site with information about high blood pressure and how to find out your risk.
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute – High Blood Pressure
Provides an overview of high blood pressure, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and prevention.
MedlinePlus.gov – High Blood Pressure
Includes information about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and links to news, related issues, research studies, and clinical trials.
Tools
High Blood Pressure Health Risk Calculator
Find out if you are at risk for high blood pressure. Provided by the American Heart Association.
Printable Blood Pressure Tracker (pdf)
Print this log to keep track of your blood pressure readings. Provided by the American Heart Association.
Interactive Tutorial on Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for high blood pressure. Includes animated graphics and audio.