half of US with elevated BP Archives

AAFP Decides to NOT Endorse HTN Guidelines

January 3, 2018 Mom MD Hawaii

Oh snap! Amid all the controversy about the new, stricter hypertension (HTN) guidelines put out by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has decided to NOT endorse the new hypertension guidelines. Find out why they disagreed and what does this mean for you? I posted this news to Instagram and Facebook previously. But, this is the first opportunity I’ve had the time to write a post about…

High Blood Pressure For Half Of U.S. With NEW Guidelines

November 15, 2017 Mom MD Hawaii

Are you one of the tens of millions of American adults who are now considered to have high blood pressure based on the new guidelines that came out this week? The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have lowered the levels at which they are calling people high blood pressure just this week. I’ve had tons of patients coming in and asking about the new guidelines as what it means for them because now they are considered…