Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU) Hitec-City celebrated its fourth anniversary by opening a hypertension clinic. The opening of a hypertension clinic is an impressive move that will raise awareness of the connection between hypertension and chronic renal disease in addition to cardiology.
AINU Hitec-City aims to enhance the quality of life for patients struggling with hypertension and reduce the risks associated with uncontrolled high blood pressure, such as kidney damage. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), high blood pressure affects over 1 billion people worldwide, and many people don’t know they have it since symptoms are often hidden.
Speaking on the launch of the Hypertension clinic Dr. Deepak Ragoori, Senior Consultant Urologist & Facility Director, , Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology Hitec-City, said “In this day and age, the most concerning and challenging aspect of healthcare is the surge in diseases related to lifestyle. Hypertension is one such disease wherein we are seeing more and more early onset of the disease. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment will prevent it from progressing to uncontrolled hypertension which will also lead to kidney damage. The idea behind the “Hypertension Clinic” is to screen those high-risk populations for hypertension, diagnose them early, and treat them appropriately. We intend to educate people that one of the dangers of having uncontrolled hypertension is kidney damage, which most people are not aware of.”
According to Dr. K Kranthi Kumar, Senior Consultant Nephrologist, Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology Hitec-City, “Hypertension Clinics is an initiative aimed at combating the threat of high BP in society. It will focus on early diagnosis and preventing the complications associated with blood pressure”
Further explaining the hypertension effects on kidneys, Dr. K Kranthi Kumar said, “Almost one in two adults have high blood pressure. High blood pressure is the second leading cause of permanent kidney failure. BP can constrict and narrow the blood vessels in kidneys, which reduces blood flow and damages the filtering function of kidneys, leading to permanent damage. To check kidney disease caused by high blood pressure, the patient needs to do two simple tests. Blood test to know how well your kidneys filter your blood i.e. serum creatinine, or EGFR test. A urine test to check for albumin. Albumin is a protein that can pass into the urine when the kidneys are getting damaged.”
“The best way to slow or prevent kidney disease from high blood pressure is to take necessary precaution to lower blood pressure. These steps include physical activity like 30 to 45 minutes per day walk, maintaining a healthy weight, quit smoking, managing stress, low salt intake, following a healthy diet, and taking medication regularly. Frequent health checkups play an important role in controlling blood pressure,” Dr. K Kranthi Kumar advised .