IMPACT OF 2017 ACC/AHA GUIDELINES ON PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AMONG INDIAN ADULTS: RESULTS FROM A NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE SURVEY

There is limited national-level data on the prevalence of hypertension among Indian adults; with few studies reporting prevalence according to the 2017 ACC/AHA criteria. This study was conducted to study the impact of a lowered cut-off on hypertension prevalence. A national-level survey was