Coronary artery disease is affecting Indians 5-10 years earlier than other communities. Indians also show higher incidence of hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality than other ethnic groups. WHO estimated that, over the next 10 years, India will lose 237 billion US Dollar due to heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Hence, the investigator evaluated the effectiveness of structured teaching program by comparing pre test and post test scores. The findings revealed that in the post test, more than half of the adults 71.67% had attained moderately adequate knowledge, 28.33% had attained adequate knowledge and no one had inadequate knowledge. So, its Nurses role to enhance the knowledge of the patient about hypertension and its risk factors in preventing from further complications.

Keywords: Hypertension; Coronary Artery Disease; Knowledge; Structured Teaching.