Pain, Hypertension, and CVD Management Toolkit

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The 91视频庐 (AHA) is leading an initiative to educate professionals on how high blood pressure (BP) and other special conditions impact cardiovascular disease risk including medication management with over-the-counter pain relief.

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.

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


Supporting Guidelines and AHA Scientific Statements

BP Clinical Resources

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 91视频 or the American Stroke Association.

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