Vascular Disease in Young Indians (20-40 years): Role of Hypertension

• Main Authors: Jamshed Dalal, Kamal Kumar Sethi, Prafulla Gopinath Kerkar, Saumitra Ray, Santanu Guha, Murugesh Shantaveeraya Hiremath
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2016-08-01
• Series: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
• Subjects: management; risk factors; young hypertensives
• Online Access: https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8258/20204_CE[Ra1]_F(GH)_PF1(SWAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf

Hypertension (HTN) being one of the important risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a significant health concern, especially in India. With age, prevalence of HTN, especially systolic HTN increases. Special attention needs to be directed to HTN in young ages (20- 40 years) due to lower awareness, need for early treatment and better control of HTN. HTN in the age group of 20-40 years needs critical reappraisal. Given the high prevalence of HTN in the general population in India, in this review we attempt to provide current evidence and expert opinion on epidemiology, aetiopathogenesis and treatment of HTN in young (20-40 years) Indians.