Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a health condition often associated with the heart. How it can lead to heart disease, heart attacks, and other heart issues. This association is so strong that many people believe hypertension is solely a cardiac issue.
But is that really the case? New Delhi: Hypertension is a complex condition that involves more than just your heart. The condition in is India one of the most common risk factors for cardiovascular diseases that affects nearly 30 per cent of adults. Some of the key drivers for hypertension are obesity and metabolic obesity which is found in almost 50 per cent of anthropometrically undernourished and normal-weight Indian children and adolescents, according to a report published in JAMA.
How it can lead to heart disease, heart attacks, and other heart issues. This association is so strong that many people believe hypertension is solely a cardiac issue. But is that really the case? Dr Srinivas Mahesh Prasad , Consultant – Nephrology, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road shared with News9 , “Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a health condition often associated with the heart.
When we think of hypertension, the first thing that usually comes to mind is its impact on heart health.” What is Hypertension? Hypertension is when the force of your blood against the walls of your arteries is consistently too high. Hypertension (high blood pressure) is when the pressure in your blood vessels i.