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Hypertension affects 42pc of Pakistanis, say cardiologists
ISLAMABAD: Hypertension is estimated to affect 42 percent of Pakistani adults, cardiologists said, as they conducted more than 50 health screening camps in 19 cities, where over 10,000 adults received blood pressure checks, urging people to undergo regular monitoring and seek timely treatment. Speaking at the camps organised across Pakistan to mark World Heart Day, the cardiologists said hypertension affects one in three adults worldwide and often has no obvious symptoms. They added that persistently elevated and untreated blood pressure can, over time, damage blood vessels and vital organs, i...
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