Abstract:Background: Hypertension is leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and leads to 12.8% of all deaths in the world. Uncontrolled hypertension doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease among the adults with hypertension. Globally 65% of the treated hypertensive have uncontrolled hypertension and in Kerala about three forth of the treated hypertensive have poor blood pressure control. The burden of uncontrolled hypertension is suggestive of preventable deaths and cardiovascular events.Methods… Show more
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