COMBINATION OF PROSTACYCLIN WITH AN ESTROGEN OR PROGESTIN FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC VASCULAR DISEASE INCLUDING PREECLAMPSIA AND FOR THE TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION, AND FOR HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY.

摘要

Cardiovascular disease, including preeclampsia in pregnant women and hypertension in both women and men, are prevented or treated by administering thereto prostacyclin or a prostacyclin analog in combination with one or both of an estrogen and a progestin, which combination is also useful for HRT in peri- and post-menopausal women.