Doctors are urging women to pay attention to their blood pressure and take steps to keep it in check.
Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure is a major risk factor for serious conditions like heart attack and stroke. Now, experts have said it is the most deadly risk factor in women worldwide.
Cardiologists from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) have highlighted heart disease risk increase with blood pressure in women in comparison to men. Not only is it important to be aware of blood pressure readings, women who neglect this aspect of health risk suffering from a particular type of heart failure that has limited treatment options, according to Professor Angela Maas.
