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What is the definition of Familial Hypertension?
Familial hypertension (high blood pressure), also known as genetic hypertension, is an inherited condition in which an individual who develops high blood pressure has a family history of close relatives (father, mother, sister, or brother) with high blood pressure that appeared before the age of 60. High blood pressure is defined as 130/80 or higher (normal is 120/80).
What are the symptoms of Familial Hypertension?
Familial hypertension often has no symptoms other than persistent high blood pressure (above 130/80). Rare symptoms of severe familial hypertension may include vision loss, severe headaches, confusion, shortness of breath, chest pain, nosebleeds, and stroke.
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What are the current treatments for Familial Hypertension?
Treatment for familial hypertension involves both lifestyle changes and medications. Lifestyle changes for familial hypertension include eating a heart healthy diet, such as the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, lowering sodium intake, regular exercise, losing weight, quitting smoking, managing stress, and limiting alcohol intake. Medications for familial hypertension may include diuretics, such as chlorthalidone, hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide), triamterene (Dyazide, Maxide), or spironolactone (Aldactone); angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, such as lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), benazepril (Lotensin), or captopril; angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), such as candesartan (Atacand) or losartan (Cozaar); calcium channel blockers, such as amlodipine (Norvasc) or diltiazem (Cardizem and Tiazac); alpha blockers, such as doxazosin (Cardura) or prazosin (Minipress); alpha-beta blockers, such as acebutolol or atenolol (Tenormin); renin inhibitors, such as aliskiren (Tekturna); vasodilators, such as hydralazine or minoxidil; central-acting agents, such as clonidine (Catapres, Kapvay), guanfacine (Intuniv), or methyldopa. Medications for familial hypertension are usually administered in combinations of two to three of the above drugs. Familial hypertension may be resistant to usual medications for hypertension, for which your physician may try different medications or combinations.
Who are the top Familial Hypertension Local Doctors?
Kenneth E. Saland
Distinguished in Familial Hypertension
Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
Distinguished in Familial Hypertension
Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists

8440 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 400 Bldg 4, 
Dallas, TX 
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish

Kenneth Saland is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Saland is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Angina, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Atif Hussain
Distinguished in Familial Hypertension
Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
Distinguished in Familial Hypertension
Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists

2505 Scripture St, Ste 100, 
Denton, TX 
Languages Spoken:
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

Atif Hussain is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Denton, Texas. Dr. Hussain is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Disease, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

 
 
 
 
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Parin Parikh
Distinguished in Familial Hypertension
Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
Distinguished in Familial Hypertension
Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists

8440 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 610 Bldg 4, 
Dallas, TX 
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish

Parin Parikh, M.D., FACC, is a native Texan, having grown up in Plano and attended Plano Senior High School. He graduated from Yale University in New Haven, Conn., with honors and obtained his medical degree at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Md. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. He stayed in New York to complete his general and interventional cardiology fellowship at NYU Langone Medical Center, where he served as chief fellow in interventional cardiology.Parikh is one of the only cardiologists in North Texas to obtain six board certifications: interventional cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, internal medicine, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and registered physician in vascular interpretation. He also has advanced training in complex coronary and peripheral stenting and interventions. Parikh has special training in performing cardiac catheterization procedures from the wrist (radial artery catheterization), which can be safer and more comfortable for patients than the traditional femoral (groin) approach. Currently, less than five percent of the procedures in the United States are being performed using this new, innovative approach.Parikh also has specialty training in non-invasive cardiac and vascular imaging, including echocardiography, stress tests, nuclear medicine and peripheral vascular ultrasound studies. His areas of clinical expertise include coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease (including diabetic ulcers), critical limb ischemia, valvular heart disease, venous disease, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Parikh is also conversant in Spanish.Parikh and his wife live in Dallas, and feel blessed to be close to over 40 extended family members in the DFW Metroplex. Dr. Parikh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Angioplasty, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

What are the latest Familial Hypertension Clinical Trials?
Swiss Postpartum Hypertension Cohort (Swiss-PPHT)

Summary: This open label, prospective observational, single-center registry is to study short-, intermediate-and long-term course of postpartum hypertension and predictors/risk factors associated with long term cardiovascular and renal risk. Current disease management strategies will be evaluated.

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