RESUMEN
Due to increase in longevity, the number of people in geriatric age group is increasing day by day. Due to multiple physical and socio-economic problems they have to depend upon care-givers and sometimes circumstances compel them to stay in “old age homes”. Addressing their problems, care-givers or support-staffs of these institutions should be trained in user-friendly as well as patient-friendly screening procedures.
RESUMEN
Secondary Hypertension comprises approximately 5% of Systemic Hypertension1. Renal parenchymal, Renovascular and Endocrine Diseases are amongst the common causes of Secondary Hypertension. Takayasu,s Arteritis is a rare form of Primary Systemic Vasculitis that appears to be commoner in Asia than Europe or North America2 and in contrast to Japanese patients, who have a higher incidence of aortic arch involvement, the series from India reports higher incidences of thoracic and abdominal involvement. In general, patients from Indian subcontinent tend to have greater prevalence of Pan-aortic Disease (both above and below the diaphragm) when compared with the west. In India the women : men ratio is around 1.5:1. Takayasu, s Arteritis most frequently affects young women3. Therapeutic intervention like Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) and Stenting, By-pass Surgeries or surgical reconstruction should be performed when disease is made inactive by the use of effective immunosuppressive Therapy4