Comparison of SCORE-predicted risk of death due to cardiovascular events in women before and after menopause

Introduction : Approximately 55% of women in Europe die from cardiovascular events, mostly as a result of coronary diseases and cerebral stroke. There is a 10-year shift in the cardiovascular risk between women and men. The risk in a 55-year-old female patient is similar to that of a 45-year-old man...

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Main Authors: Anna Piskorz, Tomasz Brzostek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2015-09-01
Series:Menopause Review
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Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/Comparison-of-SCORE-predicted-risk-of-death-due-to-cardiovascular-events-in-women-before-and-after-menopause,4,25800,1,1.html