Have you had your blood pressure checked recently? It is a simple, painless step that helps monitor your numbers over time and can help detect the presence of hypertension, which comes with a host of risk factors and serious health impacts. It is possible to mitigate hypertension through diet and exercise. And it is often easily treated with medication. Knowing your risks and implementing preventive measures can help keep you from experiencing serious health results from high blood pressure.
High blood pressure is, unfortunately, a very common disease, where our blood flows through blood vessels or arteries at higher than normal pressures, stressing the arterial walls in our bodies. Also called hypertension, high blood pressure can lead to complications including chronic kidney disease, heart attack, heart failure and stroke.
Check Pressure Regularly
It is quick and painless and really the only way to diagnose if the pressure is high. It can be checked at a local pharmacy, a doctor’s office, or even at home with the proper equipment. It measures the systolic and diastolic pressure – the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart.
Family Medical Clinic Kendall is an inner-city health clinic in Miami. Treating families is our life’s work and passion. We treat you like family because we care about the residents who live in the community that is home to our clinic. We provide Primary Care medical services, in addition to many other services. Make an appointment today or come in during walk-in hours for caring healthcare. We are open late and no appointment is required. Located at 9000 SW 137th Avenue, Suite 111, in Miami, we offer a Walk-In Clinic, Urgent Care and a Lab & Diagnostics. Call us today at (305) 603-7824 to find out how we can help.