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  2. How to protect heart health at menopause: 3 experts advise - AOL

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    After menopause, when estrogen levels drop, the risk of heart disease in women goes up and becomes higher than in men of the same age.” Estrogen protects the cardiovascular system in several ways.

  3. The One Thing You Should Never Do If You Want to Lower Your ...

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    "Heart attacks only happen to men." "They only affect older people." "Chest pain is the most common symptom.": These are misconceptions about heart attacks that doctors say they hear every day ...

  4. Women's heart disease risk can rise sharply after menopause ...

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    Women’s risk scores rose twice as steeply as men’s on average, suggesting that after menopause, heart health declines dramatically. Any edge in heart health women have over men is soon eroded.

  5. Cardiovascular disease in women - Wikipedia

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    Cardiovascular disease in women is an integral area of research in the ongoing studies of women's health. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term for a wide range of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels, including but not limited to, coronary artery disease, stroke, cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarctions, and aortic aneurysms.

  6. Cardiovascular disease - Wikipedia

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    As the event rate is higher in men than in women, the decrease in events is more easily seen in men than women. [163] In those at risk, but without a history of cardiovascular disease (primary prevention), statins decrease the risk of death and combined fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease. [164] The benefit, however, is small. [165]

  7. Doctors Answer Your Most Pressing Menopause Questions Once ...

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    During perimenopause women also have a higher risk of rising cholesterol levels, artery thickening, and other issues, according to the American Heart Association. In addition, when women (and men ...

  8. Hormone replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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    Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopausal hormone therapy or postmenopausal hormone therapy, is a form of hormone therapy used to treat symptoms associated with female menopause. [1] [2] Effects of menopause can include symptoms such as hot flashes, accelerated skin aging, vaginal dryness, decreased muscle mass, and ...

  9. A heart condition may affect 1 in 4 women after menopause ...

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    Atrial fibrillation may affect 1 in 4 women after menopause, a new study has found. ... Lighter Side. Medicare. News. Science & Tech. Shopping. Sports. Weather ...