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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

2021JAMA Cardiology25 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

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