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How often that should be done varies.
REGINALD L. ROBINSON, MD: If it's in the normal range and if you're just going to get your routine evaluation and you don't have hypertension per se, then on a yearly basis. But, if you have hypertension, any time you make a change in the blood pressure medicine, you may need to come back in a month. It varies on how high the blood pressure is, what your goal is, what other comorbid conditions, meaning what other medical issues you have, especially diabetes, prior stroke, congestive heart failure or prior heart attack.
ANNOUNCER: Since hypertension is such a serious issue some medical professionals are now trying to reach directly into the African-American community to get their message of routine testing and lifestyle change across.
REGINALD L. ROBINSON, MD: One approach I do is actually go out to the community. Give back, go back and talk to the community organizations, go into the communities to actually talk to the people that need it most. I can't emphasize enough the total lifestyle change, and that's usually the case that we might be our own worst enemy, when it comes to trying to prevent or to maintain our health.
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