Dr Chetan Shah, Chief Cardiology Consultant at Global Hospital, Mumbai answers some of the commonly asked questions pertaining to Hypertension in our #AskTheDoctor series.
1. Only half of people with high Blood Pressure (BP) know they have high BP. When should people start measuring BP?
In an asymptomatic person (a person with no symptoms) with no known risk factor, the ideal age to start measuring BP is 18 yrs.
2. Should people be measuring their BP at home? If…
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