Mode of Presentation of Hypertension in a Group of Hypertensive Patients in Erbil.

Background Hypertension is a major public health problem, and it remains the major preventable cause of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality worldwide. Most cases are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. Objectives The objective of this study is to identify (i) the proportion of hypertensive patients diagnosed incidentally and those diagnosed due to symptoms, (ii) the most common symptoms among patients that present with symptoms, (iii) the presentation of acute elevations of blood pressure in hypertensive patients, and (iv) hypertension-related symptoms affect compliance with medications.