Association of Vasomotor and Other Menopausal Symptoms with Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes and night sweats) and other symptoms, including depression, anxiety and panic attacks, are commonly experienced by menopausal women and have been associated with an unfavourable cardiovascular risk profile.

Objective

To investigate whether presence of menopausal symptoms is associated with the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Methods

Five electronic databases (Medline, EMBASE and Web of Science) were search until February 17th, 2015 to identify relevant studies. Observational cohort studies or randomised intervention studies were eligible for inclusion if they followed participants prospectively (at least 1 year of follow-up), and reported relevant estimates on the association of any vasomotor symptoms, or other m

SUBMITTER: Muka T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4912069 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature