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Cardiovascular Hypertension

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The primary role of the obstetrician/gynecologist in the management of hypertension in the past was obstetrical-related hypertension. The role of the gynecologist in overall health care maintenance and disease prevention is expanding and the recognition and treatment of hypertension should be considered in this role. Hypertension is a primary cause of cardiovascular disease, which remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in women. More than 60 million persons in the United States have some degree of hypertension, with an incidence of 65% between the ages of 65 and 74 years. The contribution of hypertension to overall cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in women has been considered less important than in men, but this absence of data may be the result of gender bias. Cardiovascular disease is in many cases the manifestation of multiple risk factors including obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, type 2 diabetes, and hyperinsulinemia. Hypertension continues as the most prevalent associated factor in cardiovascular disease and in many cases coexists with other risk factors. Hypertension awareness has resulted in the lowering of average blood pressure in the United States over the past several decades.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Louisiana State Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA

    Dayton W. Daberkow II MD (Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program Director)

  2. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA

    Thomas E. Nolan MD (Abe Mickal Professor and Chair)

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Daberkow, D.W., Nolan, T.E. (2007). Cardiovascular Hypertension. In: Primary Care in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-32328-2_10

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