Managing Hypertension in Women

Hypertension has been classified for several years as a “silent killer” because of the lack of associated symptoms. However, hypertension is linked to the development of target organ disease, which leads to cardiovascular and renal disease. Stroke and heart disease rank high in the leading causes of death in the United States and are major contributions to the financial and societal costs in health care. Hypertension is listed as the most common primary diagnosis in America. Therefore, controlling hypertension can be an important factor to reducing the incidence of these prevalent public health concerns. This article highlights the issues of hypertension in women.