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Multidisciplinary Consensus Document on the Management of Uncontrolled Hypertension in India

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Cardiovascular disease is predicted to be the largest cause of death and disability in India by 2020. Hypertension (HT), one of the main contributing factors, presents a significant public health burden. Inability to achieve adequate blood pressure (BP) control results in uncontrolled hypertension (UHT). The prevalence of UHT is high in India, with only about 9–20% of patients achieving target BP goals. Presently, there are no guidelines specific to UHT, which if left uncontrolled can lead to resistant HT, chronic kidney disease and other complications of HT. A multidisciplinary panel, comprising of specialists in cardiology, nephrology and internal medicine, was convened to address the diagnosis and management of UHT in the Indian population. The panel identified key points concerning UHT and discussed management recommendations in the Indian clinical setting.

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The authors would like to acknowledge Dr. Swetha ES for the editorial support in developing the manuscript. The authors would also like to acknowledge Ms. Sonia Rebecca for medical writing support for preparing this manuscript and CBCC Global Research for providing submission assistance for this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Nephrology, SRM Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    R. Padmanabhan

  2. Department of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

    Rana Gopal Singh

  3. Department of Cardiology, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India

    Govindan Unni

  4. Department of Cardiology, Karuna Hospital, Borivali West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Bhupen Desai

  5. Department of Nephrology, Sagar Hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

    Sanjeev Kumar Hiremath

  6. Department of Cardiology, Choithram Hospital and Research Center, Indore, India

    Vidyut Jain

  7. Consultant Physician and Diabetologist, Ashok Nursing Home Private Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Saikat Bhawal

  8. Department of Nephrology, Fortis Hospitals, New Delhi, India

    Sanjeev Gulati

  9. Department of Nephrology, Apex Kidney Care, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Mukesh Shete

  10. Department of Medicine, Lakshmi Hospital, Diwans Road, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

    Ramesh Nair

  11. Department of Nephrology, BLK Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi, India

    Sunil Prakash

  12. Chairman, Department of Nephrology, Medanta Kidney and Urology Institute, Haryana, India

    Vijay Kher

  13. Department of Nephrology, Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Bijan Bhattacharya

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Padmanabhan, R., Singh, R.G., Unni, G. et al. Multidisciplinary Consensus Document on the Management of Uncontrolled Hypertension in India. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 27, 215–223 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40292-020-00385-y

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