Multidisciplinary Consensus Document on the Management of Uncontrolled Hypertension in India

Cardiovascular disease is predicted to be the largest cause of death and disability in India by 2020. Hypertension (HT), one of the main contributing factors, presents a significant public health burden. Inability to achieve adequate blood pressure (BP) control results in uncontrolled hypertension (...

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Published in:High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention 2020-06, Vol.27 (3), p.215-223
Main Authors: Padmanabhan, R., Singh, Rana Gopal, Unni, Govindan, Desai, Bhupen, Hiremath, Sanjeev Kumar, Jain, Vidyut, Bhawal, Saikat, Gulati, Sanjeev, Shete, Mukesh, Nair, Ramesh, Prakash, Sunil, Kher, Vijay, Bhattacharya, Bijan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antihypertensives
Blood pressure
Cardiology
Compliance
Disease
Diuretics
Drug therapy
Hypertension
Measurement techniques
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Obesity
Patients
Pharmacists
Pharmacotherapy
Physicians
Review Article
Rural areas
Tobacco
Weight control
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Summary:Cardiovascular disease is predicted to be the largest cause of death and disability in India by 2020. Hypertension (HT), one of the main contributing factors, presents a significant public health burden. Inability to achieve adequate blood pressure (BP) control results in uncontrolled hypertension (UHT). The prevalence of UHT is high in India, with only about 9–20% of patients achieving target BP goals. Presently, there are no guidelines specific to UHT, which if left uncontrolled can lead to resistant HT, chronic kidney disease and other complications of HT. A multidisciplinary panel, comprising of specialists in cardiology, nephrology and internal medicine, was convened to address the diagnosis and management of UHT in the Indian population. The panel identified key points concerning UHT and discussed management recommendations in the Indian clinical setting.
ISSN:1120-9879
1179-1985
DOI:10.1007/s40292-020-00385-y