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Everyone needs to understand how crucially important medicines to control blood pressure are," Frieden said.

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Heart disease and stroke kill 800,000 people every year in the United States, accounting for about one out of every three deaths, Frieden said.

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Heart-healthy lifestyle changes can help, but eating right and exercising often aren't enough to bring blood pressure down to healthy levels for many people, Frieden said.

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CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden explained,“That's particularly troubling, because other research indicates that up to 25 percent of new prescriptions for blood pressure medicine are never even filled in the first place.

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Frieden also called on doctors and health systems to help encourage adherence by making blood pressure medication regimens as easy-to-follow as possible, and checking in with patients to see if they're taking their drugs as directed.

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