Blood pressure reduction by gender and menopause status among hypertensive participants of a mobile health cardiovascular risk self-management program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite being the leading cause of death for women in the United States, cardiovascular disease (CVD) in this population remains underrecognized, understudied, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. CVD risk is particularly pronounced in postmenopausal women. The current study evaluates the effectiveness of an mHealth cardiovascular risk self-management program in improving blood pressure (BP) control among women, especially during and after the onset of menopause.

Methods

We used real-world data from hypertensive users of a mobile health (mHealth) application for CVD risk self-management to evaluate sex differences in treatment responses. We further compared BP reductions by menopause status for a subset of users whose menopause status was known.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Morgan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12309255 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature