CARDIOVASCULAR: Protective Cardiovascular Benefit for Women on HRT For Natural Menopause

Audio Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, November 6th, 2007 Reporting from: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, Florida Protective Cardiovascular Benefit for Women on HRT For Natural Menopause GEORGE SOPKO, National Heart, Lung And Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland COMMENT: JENNIFER MIERES, New York University REFERENCE: Abstract 3771 A new study presented to the American Heart Association meeting found women taking hormone replacement therapy since the menopause had a protective cardiovascular benefit. This was greater the earlier HRT was initiated and the women who took HRT had lower rates of coronary artery disease. Chief study author George Sopko spoke with Sarah Maxwell at the Orlando meeting.