HYPERTENSION IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES
Dr. Mahesh Ghodke and Dr. Jagruti Suresh Kasar*
ABSTRACT
Hypertension is a modern day’s endemic and pandemic disease worldwide, especially in the developing countries. It has been observed that cardiovascular diseases are increasing in developing countries and it has been estimated that CVD will be the major cause of morbidity and mortality in these countries by the year 2020. They account for nearly a third of all deaths worldwide. It is seen that majority of the hypertensive patients remain asymptomatic, only few of them develop some symptoms like headache, giddiness and irritability. That’s why hypertension is known as silent killer.
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