India, Nov. 3 -- As per World Health Organisation, hypertension (high blood pressure) is a major cause of premature death worldwide, and an estimated 1.4 billion adults aged 30-79 years worldwide had hypertension in 2024; this represents 33 percent of the population in this age range, per WHO. Also read | Cardiologist reveals if low blood pressure can trigger heart attack amid Shefali Jariwala's cause of death speculation

Hypertension occurs when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90 mmHg or higher) - it is common but can be serious if left untreated, as per WHO.

On November 2, Dr Brian Hoeflinger - a neurosurgeon with 26 years of experience from Ohio in the US - took to Instagram to explain that high blood pressure is ...