hypertension
Pediatrics
Can Children Have High Blood Pressure?
It’s a disease most of us associate with older adults. But experts recommend that screening kids for hypertension to prevent future health problems. “Blood pressure has a genetic component – if one parent or grandparent…
Heart Health
Focusing on You: Hypertension Center Focuses on Heart Disease Prevention
Patients evaluated based on four pillars of cardiovascular risk. Maria Delgado-Lelievre, M.D., the Director of the Comprehensive Hypertension Center at the University of Miami Health System, explains how prevalent…
Heart Health
What are the Symptoms of High Blood Pressure?
Almost half (46%) of all Americans have hypertension, or high blood pressure, says the American Heart Association (AHA). Unlike many conditions, hypertension has no symptoms. By leading a healthy lifestyle,…