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.
That being said, there are clear risk factors or factors that increase a person's chance of developing hypertension like: 1  age (the likelihood of developing hypertension increases the older you get) 2  family history. 3  obesity. 4  high sodium diet. 5  sedentary lifestyle. 6  excessive alcohol intake.