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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eva Gerdts, Giovanni de Simone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Radcliffe Medical Media 2021-10-01
Series:European Cardiology Review
Online Access:https://www.ecrjournal.com/articleindex/ecr.2021.17