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Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Hormone replacement therapy reduces left ventricular mass
June 9th, 2005
Oral hormone replacement therapy (HRT) seems to have a beneficial impact on cardiovascular health in hypertensive postmenopausal women, researchers reported on May 14, 2005, at the American Society of Hypertension 20th Annual Meeting held in San Francisco. "Hormone replacement therapy, often used by women for postmenopausal symptom relief, has gained significant attention recently for studies suggesting an association with cardiovascular risk," said Karin Manhem, MD, from the Cardiovascular Institute in Goteborg, Sweden. "Our study seems to suggest a cardiovascular benefit associated with HRT treatment over 6 months." Left ventricular hypertrophy...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-09)
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