Hypertension Treatment in Beverly Hills
What Is Hypertension?
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, occurs when the force of blood against the walls of the arteries remains consistently elevated. Because hypertension often causes no noticeable symptoms, it can go undetected for years while gradually increasing the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney disease, and other cardiovascular complications.
Dr. Omeed Warej brings expertise in both internal medicine and cardiovascular disease to the evaluation and treatment of hypertension. He considers your blood pressure readings alongside your medical history, family history, medications, lifestyle, metabolic health, and other cardiovascular risk factors to determine whether treatment or additional evaluation is appropriate.
As a double board-certified cardiologist and internal medicine physician, Dr. Warej can also evaluate hypertension as part of your broader cardiovascular risk rather than treating an elevated blood pressure reading in isolation. When high blood pressure is difficult to control or may have an underlying cause, he can pursue additional evaluation and coordinate specialty care when appropriate.
The Signs and Symptoms of Hypertension
Hypertension is often referred to as a silent condition because many people have no symptoms even when their blood pressure is significantly elevated. When symptoms do occur, they may include:
Particularly when blood pressure is severely elevated
A sensation of feeling faint or unsteady
Especially when hypertension has contributed to cardiovascular complications
Pressure or discomfort that may indicate a cardiovascular problem requiring evaluation
Blurred or altered vision associated with significantly elevated blood pressure
Unusual tiredness that may occur alongside cardiovascular or metabolic problems
Occasionally associated with very high blood pressure, although not specific to hypertension
Awareness of a racing, pounding, or irregular heartbeat
The absence of symptoms does not mean blood pressure is healthy. Severe headache, chest pain, significant difficulty breathing, neurological changes, confusion, or other potentially serious symptoms require immediate medical evaluation rather than waiting for a routine appointment.
How Hypertension Is Treated
Hypertension treatment depends on the severity and persistence of elevated blood pressure, your overall cardiovascular risk, other medical conditions, and how your blood pressure responds to lifestyle changes or medication. Some patients can improve blood pressure through targeted lifestyle interventions, while others require medication or a combination of approaches.
Dr. Warej begins by determining whether your blood pressure is consistently elevated and identifying factors that may be contributing to it.
Depending on your circumstances, care may include:
Reviewing office readings, home measurements, patterns over time, and factors that may affect blood pressure
Considering cholesterol, diabetes, family history, kidney health, smoking history, weight, and other relevant risk factors
Selecting, adjusting, or monitoring antihypertensive medications when treatment is indicated
Using appropriately collected readings to better understand blood pressure outside the medical office
Addressing nutrition, physical activity, weight, sleep, stress, sodium intake, and other modifiable factors
Assessing whether medications, sleep disorders, kidney disease, hormonal conditions, or other factors may be contributing to difficult-to-control hypertension
Tracking blood pressure and cardiovascular health over time to determine whether the treatment strategy remains appropriate
Coordinating additional evaluation or specialty care when resistant hypertension is suspected, blood pressure is unusually difficult to manage, or hypertension is associated with another cardiovascular condition
Managing hypertension involves more than bringing a single blood pressure reading into a target range. Long-term care focuses on reducing cardiovascular risk while finding a treatment strategy that is appropriate, sustainable, and responsive to changes in your health.
Our Concierge Primary Care Membership Programs
Hypertension care can be incorporated into our concierge membership structure, with the scope of cardiovascular and primary care services varying by membership level.
Cardiovascular Specialty Membership
Designed for patients who maintain a trusted primary care physician but want dedicated cardiovascular oversight. Dr. Warej can evaluate and manage hypertension and related cardiovascular risk while coordinating with your primary care physician as needed.
Cardiovascular + Primary Care Membership
Dr. Warej serves as both your primary care physician and cardiologist, allowing blood pressure management to be addressed alongside medications, chronic conditions, preventive care, metabolic health, and other aspects of your overall health.
Executive Concierge Program
Our most comprehensive membership, with enhanced physician access and three levels of concierge service. Depending on the selected level, members may receive priority access, direct physician communication, broader care coordination, and additional cardiovascular and preventive services.
The right membership depends on whether you are seeking dedicated cardiovascular management or want hypertension care integrated into a broader primary and cardiovascular healthcare relationship.
FAQs About Hypertension
What type of doctor treats high blood pressure?
A hypertension doctor in Beverly Hills may be a primary care physician or cardiologist with experience managing blood pressure and cardiovascular risk. Dr. Warej's background in both internal medicine and cardiovascular disease allows him to evaluate hypertension alongside the other factors that influence long-term heart health.
When should I see a cardiologist for hypertension?
A cardiology evaluation may be appropriate when hypertension is difficult to control, occurs alongside other cardiovascular risk factors, develops at an unusually young age, or is associated with symptoms or known heart disease. A cardiologist for hypertension in Beverly Hills can evaluate blood pressure in the context of your overall cardiovascular risk and determine whether additional testing or treatment is appropriate.
How is hypertension diagnosed?
Hypertension is generally diagnosed using repeated blood pressure measurements rather than a single elevated reading. Depending on the circumstances, a physician may recommend home blood pressure monitoring or other measurements to determine whether blood pressure remains consistently elevated outside the medical office.
Can high blood pressure be treated without medication?
Lifestyle changes can meaningfully improve blood pressure for some patients, particularly when elevated blood pressure is related to factors such as excess weight, high sodium intake, limited physical activity, poor sleep, or other modifiable risks. However, medication may be appropriate when blood pressure is sufficiently elevated or when a patient's overall cardiovascular risk makes treatment advisable.
What other health conditions are associated with hypertension?
Long-standing hypertension can contribute to cardiovascular complications including coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney disease, and other problems. It can also occur alongside diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol, and metabolic syndrome. Addressing these conditions together can be important for reducing overall cardiovascular risk.
What is secondary hypertension?
Secondary hypertension is high blood pressure caused by an identifiable medical condition or medication.
How do I choose the best hypertension doctor in Beverly Hills?
When considering the best hypertension doctor in Beverly Hills, look for a physician who can evaluate blood pressure in the context of your overall cardiovascular risk, review medications and contributing factors, and provide appropriate long-term monitoring. Dr. Warej's dual board certification in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease allows him to approach hypertension from both a primary care and cardiovascular perspective.