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01-02-2009 | Review article
Women’s health in menopause with a focus on hypertension
Authors:
A. H. E. M. Maas, H. R. Franke
Published in:
Netherlands Heart Journal
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Issue 2/2009
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Abstract
In menopause transition many women have vasomotor symptoms which may affect their normal daily activities. With the decline in oestrogen levels, risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) become more apparent, especially hypertension. The onset of hypertension can cause a variety of complaints that are often attributed to the menopause. Risk factor identification is poorly managed in middle-aged women and should be the first step in the evaluation and treatment of women with perimenopausal symptoms. In women at low risk for CHD, there is still a window of opportunity for safe hormone prescription in the first years proximal to menopause. (Neth Heart J 2009;17:68-72.)