Hypertension

Women treated more aggressively for hypertension, yet results similar to men

Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 11th, 2003

Duke University Medical Center researchers have found an interesting paradox about gender differences in heart disease - women have a greater burden of hypertension than their male counterparts and they receive more aggressive treatment for it, yet they obtain no better blood pressure control.

Since their study also found that the impact of hypertension on mortality or recurrent cardiac events was similar between men and women, the researchers believe there are great opportunities to improve medical therapy and outcomes in women.

Cardiologist Kristin Newby, MD, of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, presented the results of her analysis at the 76th...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2003-12-11)

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