Premature Menopause and 10-Year Risk Prediction of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Priya M. Freaney, Hongyan Ning, Mercedes R. Carnethon, Norrina B. Allen, John T. Wilkins, Donald M. Lloyd‐Jones, Sadiya S. Khan
Abstract
This cohort study assesses whether adding premature menopause status to pooled cohort equations improves risk prediction of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among women.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMenopauseAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseDiseaseInternal medicinePremature MenopauseCardiologyMenopause: Health Impacts and TreatmentsHormonal Regulation and HypertensionEstrogen and related hormone effects