High Blood Pressure
Cardiology Consultation
High blood pressure, also called hypertension is very common in the UK. If you have hypertension and it is not treated properly it can lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure and kidney failure. You may already have high blood pressure but find that despite taking a number of medications for it your blood pressure measurements are still high. Sometimes persistently high blood pressure can be due to other causes such as problems with the kidneys, adrenal glands or aorta. There are a number of tests that can be done to try and identify the cause of raised blood pressure:
Kidney and adrenal ultrasound Doppler
Blood and urine tests – a 24-hour urine analysis, and specialized blood tests to determine whether a problem with the adrenal gland has caused the high blood pressure. These blood tests are called plasma metanephrines.
CT or MRI scan of the heart and aorta
If there are doubts about how well your blood pressure is being controlled it may be necessary to have a 24-hour blood pressure monitor. This is a portable blood pressure monitor that you wear for 24 hours. The blood pressure cuff that is around your arm inflates every 30 minutes while you go about your day-to-day activities. This provides a more accurate meausure of your blood pressure compared to a one-off recording measured at your doctor’s surgery.
If you have been on a number of different tablets for your blood pressure but you are not able to tolerate these you may require more specialist treatment.
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Why see a specialist privately?
You may already have been referred to see a specialist at your local NHS hospital. However, you may be waiting several weeks for your appointment and that is several weeks of worry that can be avoided by seeking a private consultation. A private appointment can be made within a few days and you can avoid weeks of unnecessary waiting. You can also pick a day and time for your appointment that suits you without having to take a day off work.
Another advantage of seeing a specialist privately is that you get to see the consultant you want to and not a trainee or junior doctor.
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