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- Dr. Henry A. Punzi, M.D., FCP (2010)

Cardiovascular disease affects more than 81 million Americans and is the leading cause of death among Hispanics. Hypertension ~ also called high blood pressure ~ is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. And alarming more than 20% of all adult Hispanics have hypertension ~ a condition that can eventually lead to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure. Despite the serious nature of high blood pressure ~ Hispanics tend to have lower awareness of their hypertension, are less likely to be treated with medication for the condition, and have lower blood pressure control compared with African Americans and Caucasians. As if that is not enough, Hispanics also have higher rates of diabetes and obesity compared with Caucasians ~ additional risk factors for developing high blood pressure.

Nationally-renowned hypertension expert Dr. Henry Punzi knows firsthand the effects that high blood pressure has on the growing Hispanic population. Dr. Punzi is sharing his practical steps to reach blood pressure goals through lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise.

Mini-Biography:
Dr. Henry A. Punzi, M.D., FCP, specializes in the area of hypertension, working for the last 20 years both in private practice and in clinical research at the Trinity Hypertension Research Institute in Carrollton, Texas. In addition to being Associate

Clinical Professor, Allied Health, at Texas Women’s University in Dallas, Texas ~ Dr. Punzi is a fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology and member of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research of the American Heart Association, the American Society of Hypertension, and the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Having published multiple articles and a book on hypertension, Dr. Punzi lectures on hypertension across the United States, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia. Internationally-renowned for his expertise, Dr. Punzi served for 15 years as Chairman of the editorial committee of the “Dallas Medical Journal” and as a reviewer for the “Journal of Human Hypertension”, “American Journal of Hypertension”, and other prestigious medical publications.