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Multidisciplinary Consensus Document on the Management of Uncontrolled Hypertension in India
(Adis, 2020) R. Padmanabhan; Rana Gopal Singh; Govindan Unni; Bhupen Desai; Sanjeev Kumar Hiremath; Vidyut Jain; Saikat Bhawal; Sanjeev Gulati; Mukesh Shete; Ramesh Nair; Sunil Prakash; Vijay Kher; Bijan Bhattacharya
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. © 2020, Italian Society of Hypertension.