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.
After menopause, women also are at risk for fatty build-up around arteries, which increases the risk of developing heart disease, as well as impaired function of endothelial cells that line the blood vessels, which can lead to heart attacks, blood clots and stroke.