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  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Women's Health
  • Hypertension Research

Background:

  • Current hypertension guidelines often overlook sex-specific differences in disease mechanisms.
  • Limited contemporary reviews comprehensively address hypertension in women across their lifespan.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review unique characteristics of hypertension in women.
  • To identify challenges and multidisciplinary strategies for hypertension control in women.
  • To highlight sex-specific treatment approaches and knowledge gaps.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature search of PubMed, OVID, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases (1995-2023).
  • Focused on clinical studies, management challenges, and multidisciplinary approaches for women's hypertension.
  • Included unique issues for racial and ethnic minority groups.

Main Results:

  • Numerous challenges persist despite understanding hypertension mechanisms in women.
  • Differences exist in lifestyle modification and drug therapy efficacy between sexes.
  • Sleep, socioeconomic disparities, and access to care significantly impact hypertension in women.

Conclusions:

  • Optimal hypertension control in women necessitates a multidisciplinary, sex-specific approach.
  • Future research should address knowledge gaps, particularly regarding life stages and socioeconomic factors.
  • Tailored strategies are crucial for managing hypertension from premenopause through menopause.