Early menopause predicts future coronary heart disease and stroke: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women. Identifying women at risk of cardiovascular disease has tremendous public health importance. Early menopause is associated with increased cardiovascular disease events in some predominantly white populations, but not consistently. Our objective was to determine if self-reported early menopause (menopause at an age <46 y) identifies women as at risk for future coronary heart disease or stroke.

Methods

The study population came from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, a longitudinal, ethnically diverse cohort study of US men and women aged 45 to 84 years enrolled in 2000-2002 and followed up until 2008. The association between a personal history of early menopause (either natural menopause or surgical r

SUBMITTER: Wellons M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3443540 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature