The CV Risks of Premature Menopause

Keeping a close eye on women’s reproductive health could give insights into their future cardiovascular risk after a new JAMA study found that women who experience premature menopause face higher lifetime risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). - The average age for menopause for most women is 51, with premature menopause occurring in women under 40. - Current cardiovascular risk assessment doesn’t really incorporate reproductive history factors despite early estrogen loss influencing ASCVD...