Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms and Subclinical Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS) are increasingly emphasized as a potentially important cardiovascular risk factor, but their role is still unclear. We assessed the association between VMS and subclinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in peri- and postmenopausal women.

Methods and results

Using a cross-sectional study design, questionnaire data were collected from a population-based sample of women aged 50 to 64. The questionnaire asked whether menopause was/is associated with bothersome VMS. A 4-point severity scale was used: (1) never, (2) mild, (3) moderate, and (4) severe. The VMS duration and time of onset were also assessed. Associations with subclinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, detected via coronary computed tomography angiography

SUBMITTER: Nilsson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11646512 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature