High blood pressure, or hypertension, is one of the most significant modifiable risk factors for heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. Because it often causes no symptoms, accurate assessment and ongoing management are important even if you feel well.
A single clinic reading does not always reflect your true blood pressure pattern. Where needed, your cardiologist may arrange 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to confirm a diagnosis and understand your pattern more accurately. Full detail on that specific test is available on our Blood Pressure Monitor page.
Management may include lifestyle guidance, medication review and adjustment, and regular follow up to ensure your blood pressure remains well controlled over time, in coordination with your GP.
This service suits patients referred with newly identified high blood pressure, blood pressure that has been difficult to control, or those needing ongoing specialist review as part of broader cardiovascular risk management.
Sustained high blood pressure is a major risk factor for stroke, heart disease and kidney disease. Effective management can help reduce this risk over time.
Diagnosis often involves confirming blood pressure readings over time, which may include 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Read more about this specific test on our Blood Pressure Monitor page.
Not always. Management depends on your individual risk profile and blood pressure readings, and may include lifestyle measures alone or in combination with medication.
Review frequency depends on how well controlled your blood pressure is and your overall cardiovascular risk, your cardiologist will advise an appropriate schedule.
If your GP has recommended a specialist review of your blood pressure, ask them to send a referral directly to BK Heart.
