Hypertensive Crisis: Rapid rise in BP can become an emergency

Hypertensive crisis is a sudden, sharp rise in blood pressure that happens without a warning, and can damage internal organs if left untreated. With #hypertension, or #highbloodpressure, affecting one in four Indians it becomes important for us to learn the symptoms and triggers of this condition.
“Stopping blood pressure medication abruptly is one of the most common causes of #HypertensiveCrisis or hypertensive emergency,” says Dr. Manish Bansal (Senior Director – Clinical and Preventive Cardiology, Heart Institute, Medanta Gurugram) as he urges patients to walk the path of #prevention this World Hypertension Day.
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