Hypertension is the silent leading cause of premature death. It builds for years without warning. Ovana is a preventive health app that helps you catch it early and care for your heart every day. Take our 2-minute online check to uncover hidden risks.
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Hypertension is the world's most widespread chronic condition — and the real danger is how many people never find out until the damage is done.
Catch hypertension early through routine checks and lifestyle assessments — then care for your heart every day with ongoing monitoring and support.
Read why we existThree ways to check your heart — pick the one that fits.
The Ovana app helps you manage hypertension consistently — monitor, remind, and stay on track.
Log readings, see trends
Never miss a dose
Daily insights to protect your heart
Hypertension is a lifestyle disease — driven mostly by your nutrition, activity, sleep, stress, and the everyday choices you make.
The Ovana Score tackles it at the source: your habits. The higher your score, the healthier your habits — and the lower your risk of developing hypertension, or of it worsening if you already have high blood pressure.
You're never doing it alone. Your smart companion turns your score into action — spotting the weak points in your lifestyle and offering tips, guidance and recommended reads to improve them, plus timely nudges to check your blood pressure and see a doctor when it matters.
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Read article →A short lifestyle assessment that looks at the habits and factors driving hypertension risk — and tells you where you stand and how to improve.
Start the checkDo you carry excess weight around your stomach?
How often do you exercise or stay active?
How many hours do you sleep most nights?
How would you describe your stress levels most weeks?
How often do you check your own blood pressure at home?
How often do you eat salty or processed foods?
How often do you eat fresh fruits and vegetables?
How often do you have soft drinks, fast food, or processed snacks?
How often do you drink alcohol?
Do you drink enough water through the day?
Do you smoke or vape nicotine products?
Does high blood pressure run in your family?
Do you have diabetes, kidney disease, or high cholesterol?
Have you experienced frequent headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, or chest discomfort in recent months?
How often do you get your heart or blood pressure professionally checked? This doesn't affect your score — it helps us point you to screening if you need it.
Answer all 15 questions to see your personalised result.
Based on your answers, here are the habits and lifestyle factors you can change to lower your risk.
Help everyone you care about understand their heart risk. Run the Ovana Heart Check for your team, your community, or your members.
Two minutes now could change the next twenty years. Know your number — then let Ovana help you keep it in range.
Check your heart now