County's Love Your Heart event encourages San Diegans to know their blood pressure numbers

Cassie N. Saunders

County of San Diego Communications Office

The County’s Love Your Heart campaign is celebrating 13 years of supporting San Diegans in understanding the importance of heart health through a variety of ways, including hosting no-cost blood pressure screenings at locations throughout the county and Mexico.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and the second leading cause of death in San Diego County and Mexico. In 2022, nearly 5,000 people died in San Diego County from heart diseases.

Knowing your blood pressure numbers is vital to good heart health....