Indian Guidelines on Hypertension - III

Volume 2, Jul 2013

Hypertension Society of India

Hypertension is a major contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in India and worldwide. In view of our special geographical and climatic conditions, ethnic background, dietary habits, literacy levels and socio- economic variables, there could be some areas where significant differences need to be addressed. With this in mind, the Association of Physicians of India (API), Cardiological Society of India (CSI), the Indian College of Physicians (ICP), and the Hypertension Society of India (HSI) developed the “FIRST INDIAN GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION - 2001.”