New Delhi, June 25 -- Modern medicine has helped understand the complexities of hypertension. The key lies in early diagnosis, tailored management strategies and a collaborative effort between the doctor and the patient to manage its effects on the heart and the entire vascular system.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Santosh Kumar Dora, Consultant Cardiologist at Mumbai's Asian Heart Institute, shared, "Through my decades in the operating theater, I have seen up close the impact of hypertension on the human heart. With our understanding of hypertension evolving significantly over the years, we now realise that we viewed high blood pressure somewhat simplistically, primarily focusing on the systolic and diastolic readings."

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