Hypertension is an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality, and a highly prevalent condition in both men and women. However, the prevalence of hypertension is predicted to increase more among women than men. Combi
For example, unmeasured comorbidities could increase both blood pressure and health care utilization, leading to incidental fibroid diagnosis; however, results were robust to adjustment for health care utilization and sensitivity analyses restricting to participants with a pelvic examination or symptoms. ...
Hypertension has been called the “silent killer” because it usually produces no symptoms. It is important, therefore, for anyone with risk factors to have their blood pressure checked regularly and to make appropriate lifestyle changes.
Additional Information: The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) makes recommendations about the effectiveness of specific preventive care services for patients without obvious related signs or symptoms. It bases its recommendations on the evidence of both the benefits and harms of the service and...
We also found that women with chronic hypertension had an increased risk of incident heavy (RR 1.23, 1.02-1.50) and irregular periods (RR 1.42, 1.17-1.72). However, there was no apparent association between any menstrual symptoms and subsequent risk of HDP. Conclusions The association between ...
generally produce excess amounts ofcatecholaminesleading to severe, episodic, or sustained secondary hypertension with associated symptoms ofdiaphoresis, headaches,palpitations, and tremors.47Details on the workup for chromaffin cell tumors are beyond the scope of this article; however, clinical practice ...
High blood pressure is a big problem in both men and women. About 1 in every 2 adult Americans havehigh blood pressure. Many more are at a risk of it. High blood pressure is especially dangerous because you can have it for years without knowing. In fact, 1 in 3 Americans with...
Department of Endocrinology and Hypertension, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan Kanako Bokuda & Atsuhiro Ichihara Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-...
A common cause of symptoms in patients with hypertension. Arch Intern Med 1997; 157: 945–948. V 298: Mena-Martin FJ, Martin-Escudero JC, Simal-Blanco F, Carretero-Ares JL, Arzua-Mouronte D, Herreros-Fernandez V. Health-related quality of life of subjects with known and unknown ...
Many people who have high blood pressure don't realize they have it. It's often called "the silent killer" because it rarely causes symptoms, even as it causes serious damage to the body. Over time, elevated pressure can cause a wide range of problems. Small bulges, called aneurysms, ma...