Open AccessCurrent Practice of Hypertension in India: Focus on Blood Pressure Goals
Author(s) -
Jagdish Hiremath,
Vijay M. Katekhaye,
Vijay Chamle,
Rishi Jain,
Amit Bhargava
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21783.8999
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , proteinuria , kidney disease , observational study , family medicine , ambulatory , diabetes mellitus , ambulatory blood pressure , kidney , endocrinology
Recommended Blood Pressure (BP) goals in elderly and those with co-morbid conditions like Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) vary in different Hypertension (HTN) management guidelines.