Provided by John Bisognano, M.D.
Preventative Cardiologist and Hypertension Specialist
University of Rochester Medical Center

This list of questions is a good starting point for discussion with your doctor; however, it is not a comprehensive list.

1. What is my blood pressure today?
2. Should I be taking my blood pressure at home?
3. What should my blood pressure be?
4. How much can I improve my blood pressure by losing weight, eating better, and exercising more? What about salt?
5. What do the top and the bottom number mean, and what should mine be?
6. If diet and exercise doesn't work, how soon can I be started on a drug?
7. Will treating my blood pressure decrease my chance of stroke, kidney disease, and heart disease?
8. Can you give me any help in losing weight, exercising more, and eating better?
9. Should my relatives be checked for high blood pressure too?
10. Should elderly people have their blood pressure treated to the same goals as younger people?