In an article in WebMD (1/24, Hendrick), a review of a recent study suggested that middle-aged and older women who lower their blood pressure could reduce the risk of having a stroke, heart attack, or developing heart failure.
This study, conducted on over 9,000 adults followed for a median of 11 years, found that three risk factors accounted for 85% of the reversible risk for both women and men. These included high systolic blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking. The most significant risk factor in this study was identified as high systolic blood pressure.
By lowering systolic blood pressure by 15 mmHg in hypertensive women, the study found a substantial improvement in quality of life by preventing cardiovascular disease in about 40% of women. The researchers employed 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, a device that measures blood pressure both during the day and at night at specific intervals.
Improved Diagnosis and Treatment with BPTru Device
Dr. Steven Reisman, a New York City Cardiologist, notes that at the New York Cardiac Diagnostic Center, doctors have recently begun using a new in-office automatic blood pressure device called BPTru to diagnose hypertension. This device may prove to be an excellent and more practical way to measure and treat high blood pressure for the prevention of heart disease.
Read more: https://newyorkcardiac.com/lowering-blood-pressure-may-help-reduce-womens-heart-disease-risk
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