Hyderabad, May 14 -- Medical experts on Thursday warned that cases of high blood pressure, or hypertension, are rising rapidly among Indians and described the condition as a "silent killer" and one of the leading causes of preventable deaths.
The observations were made during a health education programme organised at the Central Railway Hospital in Lallaguda, Secunderabad here, to create awareness about hypertension among healthcare professionals and employees.
Experts said uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and vision-related complications.
They noted that more than 40 per cent of people in the 18-55 age group are unaware of their blood pressure levels, while four out of ten people diagno...