Pain, Hypertension, and CVD Management Toolkit

This series portrays the patient and clinician's experience with assessing and managing pain. It is part of a larger pain, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease initiative to educate providers on patient pain and medication management with considerations for over-the-counter pain relief for patients with high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

This podcast 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.

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

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

• Telehealth Strategies for Improving Hypertension Control Module

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.