Medicus, Vol. 33 No. 2 Zdravlje žene, 2024.
Review article
Arterial Hypertension in Women
Darija Baković Kramarić
Abstract
Hypertension in women is the number one killer and a vital risk factor for target organ damage. During reproductive life, women develop arterial hypertension less often than men, but in menopause their risk reaches and exceeds that of men. There is a shortage of knowledge on the specifics of arterial hypertension in women due to their insufficient inclusion in clinical trials. Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are a known hidden cardiovascular risk factor, and obstetric anamnesis must be part of the evaluation of women with hypertension. Both endogenous and exogenous female sex hormones affect blood pressure throughout life, with specific characteristics related to pregnancy, breastfeeding, oral contraceptives, menopause, hormone replacement, and senior women. There is little data on specific therapy with antihypertensive drugs, as well as on the choice thereof, their efficiency and side effects, during a woman’s lifetime.
Keywords
arterial hypertension; woman; reproductive period; menopause; pregnancy
Hrčak ID:
328481
URI
Publication date:
27.2.2025.
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