More than 65 million Americans are estimated to have high blood pressure (hypertension) hypertension is known as the silent killer because many don’t experience any symptoms at all. If left untreated, hypertension contributes to thousands of death every year, mostly due stroke, heart attack, heart failure, and kidney disease. The good news is that successful treatment of hypertension can greatly reduce your risk.
Our Hypertension clinic offers you support if you suffer from complicated hypertension (high blood pressure). We have the latest advances for treating patients with high blood pressure. Our experts are trained to diagnose and treat both routine and rare causes of high blood pressure. Treatment usually involves changes in lifestyle, and, if necessary, drug therapy.
Our clinic offers treatment for high blood pressure due to:
- Essential hypertension
- White-coat hypertension
- Poorly-controlled hypertension
- Stress-related hypertension
- Secondary and hormonal causes of hypertension
- Hypertension complicating pregnancy
To schedule an appointment:
Ambulatory Care Center
UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655
Tel: 508-334-3452