Hormone Therapy Increases Stroke and Venous Thromboembolism Risks in Postmenopausal Women

According to this study: * Hormone therapy in women who have reached menopause confers little protection against cardiovascular disease, but it significantly increases the risk of stroke and venous thromboembolic events. * A subgroup analysis showed some cardiovascular benefit when treatment was started less than 10 years after the onset of menopause.
Source: AJN - Category: Nursing Tags: Journal Watch Source Type: research