Pain, Hypertension, and CVD Management Toolkit
December 2023 Summit
Recordings are now available from our event on pain management held on December 8, 2023. Volunteer experts from across the country reviewed chest pain, headache, and perioperative pain management for patients.
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Session 1: The Evaluation & Diagnosis of Chest Pain
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Session 2: Perioperative Pain Management
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Session 3: Heart, Brain, and Pain: Unraveling Headache in Vascular Health
Pain Assessment & Pain Management Podcast
This series portrays the patient and clinician's experience with assessing and managing pain. It is intended to be a guide to educate providers on the pain assessment tools available and provide practical applications for assessing and managing pain at different stages in the patient journey. Any recommendations or information provided are not to be construed as a directive, endorsement, or medical advice.
Speaker: Paul Arnstein, PhD. Paul is a certified family nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, and a pain management nurse. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Nursing at the Mass General Hospital Institute of Health Professions and an independent pain educator and consultant.
On-demand Library
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2023 Implementation Strategies to Improve Blood Pressure Control in the U.S.
Dr. Marwah Abdalla reviews key approaches and implementation strategies to improve blood pressure control - including current trends and understanding barriers.
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Advocating for Patients Experiencing Pain: Strategies for Inpatient Nurses
A panel of volunteer experts address the role of nurses in inpatient pain management, common challenges they may encounter, and strategies for advocating for patients.
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Guideline-Driven Management of Hypertension: An Evidence-Based Update
Dr. Robert Carey reviews important findings on the prevention, detection, and management of hypertension.
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Recordings from the Pain Management Summit - March 16, 2023
Session 1: Oh, What a Relief it is! Pain Management for our Older Adults
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Recordings from the Pain Management Summit - March 16, 2023
Session 2: Exploring the Roles of the Inpatient Analgesic Stewardship Pharmacist: A Vital Member of the Interdisciplinary Pain Management Team
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Recordings from the Pain Management Summit - March 16, 2023
Session 3: Disparities in Pain: Promoting Health Equity Through Multimodal Pain Management
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Pain and Hypertension Management Summit - April 21, 2022
Pathophysiology of Hypertension and Pain Management
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Pain and Hypertension Management Summit - April 21, 2022
Nurses and Physician Assistants Make a Difference in Inpatient Pain Management
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Pain and Hypertension Management Summit - April 21, 2022
Over the Counter and Through the Woods: Navigating Analgesics at Discharge
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Supporting Guidelines and AHA Scientific Statements
- 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Clinical Practice Guidelines
- 2019 AHA/ACC Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults With High Blood Pressure
- 2021 Guideline-Driven Management of Hypertension
- Use of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs
- 2023 Implementation Strategies to Improve Blood Pressure Control in the United States(link opens in new window)(link opens in new window)
BP Clinical Resources
- AHA High Blood Pressure Toolkit
- AHA High Blood Pressure Toolkit for Pharmacists
- How to Accurately Measure Blood Pressure
- Blood Pressure Treatment Algorithm
Educational Activity
The resources in this toolkit have been created and assembled by the AHA, its volunteer medical professionals from across the country, and the hospitals participating in this initiative.
The materials are for educational purposes only. The content provided in this toolkit does not constitute an endorsement or instruction by the American Heart Association or the American Stroke Association.