This enables the measuring accuracy of the blood pressure watch to be increased by more than 70 per cent. Clinical trials of the device are currently under way. The first measurements have already been taken in parallel with a catheter procedure - with very promising results.
After menopause, a woman's risk of high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases increases greatly; the risk increases significantly faster for women after hysterectomy, perhaps because the uterus produces chemicals that help regulate blood pressure.
Pregnancy is associated with substantial hemodynamic changes, including 30 to 50 percent increases in both cardiac output and blood volume. In women with a history of heart failure (HF) or other cardiovascular disorders, these demands can lead to clinical decompensation. In addition, women without a history of cardiovascular disease can develop HF due to diseases acquired during pregnancy, such as peripartum cardiomyopathy.