Menopause-associated risk of cardiovascular disease

• Published in: Endocrine Connections Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Anagnostis, Panagiotis, Lambrinoudaki, Irene, Stevenson, John C, Goulis, Dimitrios G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Bioscientifica Ltd 01.04.2022; Bioscientifica
• Subjects: cardiovascular disease; early menopause; menopausal hormone therapy; premature ovarian insufficiency; Review; cardiovascular disease; premature ovarian insufficiency; early menopause; menopausal hormone therapy

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is of major concern in women entering menopause. The changing hormonal milieu predisposes them to increased CVD risk, due to a constellation of risk factors, such as visceral obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, dysregulation in glucose homeostasis, non-alcoholic fatty liv...