Pre-eclampsia increases risk of heart disease, reveals research
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Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death for women. In her doctoral thesis, Minttu Venetkoski, MD, studied the association between pre-eclampsia and the subsequent risk of ischaemic heart disease and stroke, and explored the impact of menopausal hormone therapy on this risk.
“Pre-eclampsia occurs in about 5% of pregnancies. Women with a history of pre-eclampsia have an approximately 1.5-fold risk for cardiovascular disease. When such women entered menopause and used hormone therapy to alleviate menopausal symptoms, it simultaneously reduced their risk for cardiovascular disease,” explains Venetkoski.
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