Hypertension was thought to be more important cardiovascular risk factor in men than in
women. However, studies showed that overall incidence of hypertension-related …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to examine gender differences in both the
epidemiology and pathophysiology of hypertension and to explore gender peculiarities on …

Life expectancy is longer in women compared to men, and cardiovascular events occur at a
lower rate and at a later age in females than males. The impact of gender on the prevalence …

Cardiovascular disease claims more women's lives than any other disease. Hypertension is
an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease in women but is often underestimated and …

Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and outcomes in women, and
antihypertensive therapy is not always successful in achieving control over the blood …

Introduction Arterial hypertension represents the leading modifiable risk factor for all-cause
death and early development of cardiovascular disease in women. Current clinical …

Hypertension is a common and readily modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular disease. Despite extensive clinical trial results and efforts to increase public …

Aims: To review the effects of treating mild to moderate hypertension in women on mortality
and cardiovascular morbidity and, further, to examine the evidence for the recommendation …

Cardiovascular disease is one of the most common causes of mortality affecting both men
and women in industrialized nations. Sex-related differences have been well established …

There is strong evidence that sex chromosomes and sex hormones influence blood
pressure (BP) regulation, distribution of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and co-morbidities …