Commentary on a Cochrane Review of Hormone Therapy for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Postmenopausal Women

RAHIM F.

Nursing for Women's Health, cilt.21, sa.1, ss.9-11, 2017 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Teknik Not
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.nwh.2016.12.003
  • Dergi Adı: Nursing for Women's Health
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.9-11
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cardiovascular disease, heart disease, hormone therapy, menopause, women's health
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Findings of a Cochrane Review provide strong evidence that use of hormone therapy has little if any benefit in preventing cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women and could increase risk for stroke and venous thromboembolic events.