Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2022; 118(5): 914-915
Overcoming Women’s Lifelong Hormonal Rollercoaster: A Turning Point for Cardiovascular Prevention
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "Hormone therapy and Hypertension in Postmenopausal Women: Results from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)".
Although cardiovascular diseases (CVD), especially coronary artery disease and stroke, are the leading cause of death and disability in Brazil, both in women and men, , addressing cardiovascular (CV) prevention implies a comprehensive approach to the inherent differences related to sex. In this sense, understanding, for instance, the role of hypertension, a major risk factor for coronary artery disease and stroke in Brazilian women, in the context of this population’s specificities is key.
Hypertensive disorders, including pregnancy-induced hypertension (occurring in 6-7% of pregnancies) and preeclampsia/eclampsia (occurring in up to 10% of pregnancies), are important CV risk factors , that should be accounted for when assessing women’s CV risk.
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