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High blood pressure: risky situations in women

High blood pressure affects 1.13 billion people worldwide.

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By: Caroline Paré Follow

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On the occasion of World Hypertension Day, we take stock of this cardiovascular condition which affects 1.13 billion people worldwide.

In women, the risk of developing high blood pressure is higher, during certain periods, depending on hormonal variations: contraception with synthetic estrogens, pregnancy, menopause, etc.

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 Overall, a pregnant woman has a 10-15% increased risk of developing high blood pressure.

During menopause, this risk concerns one in two women.

They are also exposed to a higher risk than men of having a cardiovascular or cerebrovascular accident.

Hence the importance of intensifying screening sessions for women.

What are the symptoms of hypertension in female smokers?

Are the causes and risk factors identified?

What are the treatments ?

• Pr Jacques Blacher

  , cardiologist, specialist in arterial hypertension, head of the diagnostic and therapeutic center at the

  Hôtel Dieu hospital in Paris

  and professor at the

  University of Paris Descartes

  .

  Professor of therapy.

• Pr Leila Abid

  , cardiologist, ex-president of the cardiology society, in Tunisia.

At the end of the program, we take stock of a conference organized by the

and the

around the theme: “Making health products a global common good”.

We talk about it with

former director of public affairs at the

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