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Heart Failure
Mild hypertension increases risk of heart failure in older women
January 26th, 2006
Mild hypertension increases the risk of heart failure in older women. "Epidemiologic studies suggest that women are at increased risk of developing heart failure secondary to hypertension. Other studies have documented sex differences in left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in the presence of pressure overload states such as seen in aortic stenosis and hypertension," researchers in the United States reported. J.G. Lim and colleagues stated, "It is less clear if sex differences are present among older persons with mild hypertension. One hundred seven healthy subjects, aged 55 to 75 years, with blood pressures ranging from 130 to 159 mm Hg...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-26)
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