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Cochrane corner: oral hormone therapy and cardiovascular outcomes in post-menopausal women
Introduction Hormone therapy (HT) is commonly prescribed for the relief of climacteric symptoms in post-menopausal women; 54% (620490) of women enrolled in the Million Women Study1 in the UK (mean age 56 years) have tried it and 31% (358252) use it. Observational studies have shown oral HT is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women2; however randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have presented mixed results. The 2002 publication of the Women's Health Initiative I (WHI I) reported an association between combined oestrogen and progestin use and increased rates of both coronary heart...
Source: Heart - December 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Boardman, H., Hartley, L., Eisinga, A., Main, C., Figuls, M. R. I. Tags: Drugs: cardiovascular system, Cochrane Corner, Acute coronary syndromes, Venous thromboembolism, Epidemiology Editorials Source Type: research
