Menopause 'not linked to cardiac death'
Tuesday 6th September 2011
Menopausal hormones do not increase the risk of death from cardiovascular conditions, according to new research which contradicts previous findings.
A study published in the British Medical Journal found that ageing itself, rather than the menopause, causes the increase in cardiovascular death among older women.
The Johns Hopkins analysis found that cardiovascular death does not spike sharply after menopause, as was previously suggested, but rather increases with age.
Study leader Dhananjay Vaidya said: "What we believe is going on is that the cells of the heart and arteries are aging like every other tissue in the body, and that is why we see more and more heart attacks every year as women age.
"Aging itself is an adequate explanation and the arrival of menopause with its altered hormonal impact does not seem to play a role."
In other cardiac news, researchers have developed a new technique to more accurately predict survival following a heart transplant, according to a study published in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Written by Angela Newbury
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