BEAT-HTN India: Burden, Epidemiology, and Trends of Hypertension - A Nationwide Survey

This large-scale survey reinforces the complex cardiometabolic burden in India and highlights elevated resting HR as a potential surrogate marker of sympathetic overactivity in hypertensives, especially those with diabetes. Regional and demographic disparities underscore the need for integrated, population-specific approaches that go beyond blood pressure control to address the broader spectrum of metabolic and autonomic dysfunction.