Going by the lifestyles most of us lead, doctors say hypertension or
high blood pressure (
BP) can affect any of us and should be taken seriously as it is a silent killer.
"A lot of Indians fall into the
pre-hypertension category where they think they are absolutely fine and don't pay attention to their rising blood pressure," Ravi Kasliwal, chairman of the division of clinical and prevention cardio diseases at Medanta - The Medicity Hospital in Gurgaon, adjoining Delhi, told IANS.