The hypertension practice at Boston Medical Center has special expertise in the evaluation and treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure), which affects 15 percent of Americans. BMC was the first to introduce some of the now established anti-hypertensive drug therapies, and continues to pursue pioneering research and innovative treatments. The hypertension practice specializes in the following services:
- Evaluation of new onset hypertension
- Diagnosis of causes of secondary hypertension
- Management of “resistant” hypertension or difficult to control hypertension complicated by co-morbidities and/or adverse drug interactions
- Evaluation of hypertensive complications
- Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition
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Cardiovascular Center
A department providing cardiology care for heart and vascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, valve disorders, and vascular disease, wit…
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Kidney Medicine
A department providing nephrology and renal medicine care, including diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management for chronic kidney disease, hypertension, electrolyte disorders…
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
A department providing women’s reproductive healthcare and other OBGYN services across all stages of life, including pregnancy, fertility, menstrual and pelvic conditions, bladder…
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Obstetrics
A department providing women’s reproductive healthcare and pregnancy-related services, including prenatal care, labor and delivery support, postpartum care, and guidance through e…
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine
A program within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology where a perinatologist provides maternal fetal medicine care for high-risk pregnancies, offering specialized monitorin…