Hypertension in postmenopausal women: pathophysiology and management.
Hypertension, particularly systolic hypertension, afflicts over 50% of postmenopausal women and is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease in this group. Hormone replacement therapy with estrogen or an estrogen/progestin combination does not alter blood pressure but has beneficial effects on other cardiovascular risk factors, so should be considered in all postmenopausal women unless contraindicated.
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Vascular Biology and Hypertension Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000502:physiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome