Cardiovascular disease and hypertension in older women.
Cardiovascular disease is extremely rare in premenopausal women except for those who have diabetes or hypertension. It can be surmised, but is not yet proved, that protection from atherosclerotic coronary artery disease is an action related to the production of estrogen. In the consideration of hypertension, true systemic hypertension must be differentiated from blood pressure that is elevated spuriously from excessive sclerosis of the large arteries, which is more common in elderly patients. Both types of hypertension tend to increase with advancing age, and women have a greater incidence overall. All hypertensives should be actively treated.
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004967:Estrogens / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D008593:Menopause / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk
D004967:Estrogens; D008074:Lipoproteins