If My Father, Mother Or Another Relative Has High Blood Pressure, Will I Get It Too?

Roger Blumenthal, M.D., Director, The Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease
February 7, 2008

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Question: If my father, mother or another relative has high blood pressure, will I get it too?

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Answer: Family history is very important in predicting the risk of high blood pressure. A family history of high blood pressure or a family history of stroke or heart attack indicates that the children are much more likely to develop high blood pressure or other cardiovascular problems.

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