Hipertensión arterial en la mujer

Arterial hypertension is the most commonly encountered chronic medical condition in primary care, and one of the most important modifiable cardiovascular risk factors for women and men. It is the leading cause of death; therefore, lowering blood pressure prevents mortality and morbidity in both sexes. Although men have higher blood pressures compared with women at all ages, older women have a slightly higher prevalence of hypertension, and it is almost always less controlled. In addition to age, there are specific risk factors and lifestyle contributors for the development of hypertension in women, including obesity, ethnicity, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. Risk reduction strategies are needed to help reduce hypertension; healthy body weight maintenance through diet and exercise, reduced sodium intake, and lower alcohol intake are a few of the approaches. Therefore, these problems must be faced and efforts made to resolve the issues surrounding the treatment and control of hypertension in women.