High blood pressure is nothing to take lightly
“Decreasing the salt in your diet, exercise, watching what you eat; those things can reduce blood pressure. Losing 5 lbs. will bring your blood pressure down about 10 points,” Dr. Koshy says. “If those are not working and blood pressure remains high, or you have a family history or other risk factors, like coronary disease, diabetes, kidney disease, you need to be on medication for blood pressure.
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About Dr. Sindhu Koshy M.D. F.A.C.C
Dr. Sindhu Koshy is a Board Certified Cardiologist. She received her Honors Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto and her M.D. from Saba University School of Medicine. She completed her clinical residency and fellowship at the University of Missouri- Kansas City. Afterwards, she came to Michigan in 2011 and has been in the Detroit area serving the community since. Then, she is the Medical Director of the Noninvasive and Cardiopulmonary Labs at Crittenton hospital. In addition to seeing and caring for patients, she is a board certified specialist in Echocardiogram and Nuclear Medicine.