DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT

Hypertension affects over 220 million Indians, leading cause of CVDs: ISB-MIHM study

A concerning revelation of the study is the lack of adherence to routine opportunistic screening protocols as private practitioners measure blood pressure only when patients exhibit explicit symptoms. Additionally, arbitrary variation in diagnostic thresholds by private practitioners further delays the diagnosis, leaving the patients devoid of treatment and at a heightened risk of complications. The evident human cost of these lapses underpins the importance of routine monitoring and timely detection.