Blood pressure has been a major problem in India. The number of Indians who have been suffering from blood pressure is ever increasing. Last year, according to the study that was published in the British medical journal, the Lancet, showed that the average BP among the people in India has been increasing, whereas other countries have witnessed a gradual decline. Between 1980-2008, the nation saw an increase of BP patients, as it rose to 87 million, reported The Times of India.

With a new and largely noon-invasive surgical procedure for BP patients now available, it could be a huge sigh of relief for people like Moktan, who is eager to try out the procedure, if and when it arrives in India. He also feels that this surgery could help many a people around the world, for whom medicines have become a part of life. But he also has some concerns, as she states, “I have to know about the details before I take up this surgery, as one’s health is very important”.

The procedure is said to be largely painless, as it was also tried on a 57-year-old male in Canada, who was reportedly discharged after being observed for a while. The procedure was conducted by a team of doctors, who had received training for the same in Germany, reported IANS.