Analysis and identification of symptoms and risk factors in a cohort of chronic hypertensive patients in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka
Background: Hypertension (HT) is identified as a highly prevalent cardiovascular risk factor and also as a separate disease entity, leading to significant mortality and morbidity.The rate of HT is increasing worldwide with a faster rate identified in developing countries.Thus, it is important to evaluate epidemiological patterns of chronic HT in a