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GYN: Severe Menopausal Symptoms Raise Heart RiskFrom: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)Mon Mar 17 06:34:37 2008
Women who have the most severe menopausal symptoms may also be at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests. Dutch researchers surveyed 5,648 women, aged 46 to 57, about their menopausal complaints and collected data on other health information such as their cholesterol and blood pressure. Night sweats were reported by 38 percent of women; flushing by 39 percent. Those with flushing had higher cholesterol levels than those without the symptom. They also had higher blood pressure, higher body mass index (BMI, a ratio of weight to height) and a slightly higher chance of developing heart disease over the next decade. The women with night sweats had comparable results. The researchers, from the University Medical Center Utrecht, conclude that the connection between severity of symptoms and heart disease risk may be the result of reduced beneficial effects of estrogen on the functioning of blood vessel walls, as estrogen declines during menopause. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=613511 Perhaps this info might prove useful as a simple cardiac risk screen? Art
-- art fougner, md "May The Wings of Liberty Never Lose a Feather." - Jack Burton
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