09/04/2026
Silent but Serious. KCCDPHE has a self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring program that helps people with hypertension lower their blood pressure. Please call 719-346-7158 for more information.
Sometimes you can go about your day for years, feeling completely fine - while high blood pressure quietly strains your heart, damages blood vessels and stresses your kidneys.
The good news: prevention and control are possible.
Early diagnosis, access to affordable high blood pressure medicines and healthy daily habits can greatly lower these risks.