Coronary microvascular dysfunction is not associated with a history of reproductive risk factors in women with angina pectoris —An iPOWER substudy

In the past decades understanding of sex-related differences in the presentation of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has improved. Conditions leading to alterations in estrogen level such as menopause and polycystic ovary syndrome are associated with increased risk of CVD [1]. Studies have found that a history of recurrent miscarriages [2], gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) [3] and pregnancy-induced hypertension [4] were associated with an increased risk of CVD. Some conditions such as Raynaud ’s phenomenon and migraine are found to have a female preponderance and further, migraine has been linked to increased cardiovascular risk among women [5,6].

Source: Maturitas - August 11, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hannah Elena Suhrs, Anna Meta Kristensen, Anna Bay Rask, Marie Mide Michelsen, Daria Frestad, Naja Dam Mygind, Kira Bov é, Eva Prescott Source Type: research