HYPERETENSION: A STUDY OF PREVALENCE, CONTROL AND AWARENESS AMONG SOCIETY

Romil Sharma*, Hiteshwar Sharma and Dr. Bharat Parashar

ABSTRACT

At a population level, hypertension is the most important risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease. On a global basis, hypertension accounts for approximately 50% of all strokes and ischemic cardiac events. In addition, knowledge of a patient’s lifelong exposure to elevated blood pressure may help further refine cardiovascular risk assessment.

Keywords: Hypertension, CVD and treatment.