Treatment of Hypertension: A Primary Care Approach (Upcoming, Releasing in June 2025)

by Dr. A. Muruganathan (Author)

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four adults in India are estimated to have hypertension. The number one health-related risk factor in India, hypertension is reported to affect an estimated 220 million people and is the largest contributor to burden of disease and mortality, accounting for about 1.6 million deaths annually, due to ischemic heart disease and stroke. Despite this high incidence and clinical impact, awareness about hypertension in India is poor. Though several effective antihypertensive drugs are available, the rate of hypertension control is abysmally poor at ~12%.

As hypertension is a primary care problem, it is only appropriate that the disorder is detected, managed and followed-up by a primary care physician. This book, authored by
Dr. A. Muruganathan, an eminent physician and winner of the of  “Champion of Hypertension” Award from the Hypertension Society of India, is a complete source book to a primary care physician in understanding the mechanisms of hypertension, rationale for hypertension management, and provides a step-by-step guidance on the detection, management, up-titration of treatment, and follow-up of a patient with hypertension. It will serve as a practical guide in everyday clinical practice.