Hypertension in Women: Should There be a Sex-specific Threshold?
Conventionally, hypertension is defined by the same blood pressure (BP) threshold (systolic BP ≥140 and/or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg) in both women and men. Several studies have documented that women with hypertension are more prone to develop BP-associated organ damage and that high BP is a stronger ri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Radcliffe Medical Media
2021-10-01
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Series: | European Cardiology Review |
Online Access: | https://www.ecrjournal.com/articleindex/ecr.2021.17 |