Menopausal status influences ambulatory blood pressure levels and blood pressure changes during mental stress

• Published in: Circulation (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 88; no. 6; pp. 2794 - 2802
• Main Authors: OWENS, J. F, STONEY, C. M, MATTHEWS, K. A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.12.1993
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Blood Pressure - physiology; Coronary Disease - etiology; Educational Status; Epinephrine - blood; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gonadal Steroid Hormones - blood; Heart Rate; Hemodynamics. Rheology; Humans; Lipids - blood; Male; Menopause - blood; Menopause - physiology; Menopause - psychology; Middle Aged; Norepinephrine - blood; Risk Factors; Stress, Psychological - blood; Stress, Psychological - physiopathology; Vertebrates: cardiovascular system; Human; Menopause; Exploration; Arterial pressure; Ambulatory; Circulatory system; Hemodynamics; Monitoring; Stress

Frequent and large cardiovascular and neuroendocrine responses to psychological stress are thought to enhance an individual's risk for cardiovascular diseases. Preliminary data suggest that levels of reproductive hormones affect the magnitude of stress responses, perhaps contributing to the pro...