CARE Hospitals doctors highlight risks and causes of hypertension

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

On the occasion of World Hypertension Day, specialists at CARE Hospitals highlighted that hypertension affects nearly one in four adults in urban India, with a significant proportion remaining undiagnosed until complications arise. Doctors attribute the rising trend to prolonged stress, sedentary work culture, irregular sleep cycles, high-salt processed diets and declining physical activity, a combination increasingly seen among young professionals and urban populations.

Dr. Lalukota Krishna Mohan, Director and Senior Interventional Cardiologist at CARE Hospitals, Hitech City mentioned that the concern is not just prevalence, but the silent nature of damage it causes to the heart, brain and kidneys over time. He added that regular screening or even a simple BP, especially for those with diabetes, obesity, family history, smoking habits or high stress, is essential.  Dr. Krishna Mohan also stressed the need for preventive health behavior, stating that hypertension prevention begins with awareness and consistency. CARE Hospitals called for greater public awareness and early screening adoption as part of long-term strategies to reduce growing cardiovascular disease burden.

Photo caption: Dr. Lalukota Krishna Mohan, Director and Senior Interventional Cardiologist at CARE Hospitals