title: Hypertension in Women: Evaluation and Management.
abstract: Hypertension is the most commonly encountered chronic medical condition in primary care and one of the most significant modifiable cardiovascular risk factors for women and men. Timely diagnosis and evidence-based management offer an important opportunity to reduce the risk of hypertension-related morbidity and mortality, including cardiovascular events, end-stage renal disease, and heart failure. Clinical trials have shown significant improvements in patient-oriented outcomes when hypertension is well-controlled, yet many hypertensive patients remain undiagnosed, uncontrolled, or managed with inappropriate pharmacotherapy. This article discusses the initial diagnosis, evaluation, and management of hypertension in nonpregnant women, with topics for obstetrician-gynecologists and women's health providers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 3051, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
authors.forename: George W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Weyer
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northwestern University, Abbott Hall, 4th Floor, 710 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dunlap
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 3051, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. Electronic address: sdshah@uchicago.edu.
authors.forename: Sachin D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Diagnosis; Hypertension; Treatment; Women’s health