Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Menopause

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women. Around the time of menopause, CVD risk in women jumps up, in part due to menopause related changes in hormone levels. For a woman who is approaching menopause, this is an important time to visit her primary care physician (PCP) to review her CVD risk profile and to devise a personalized plan to minimize risk of developing significant CVD, and thus avoid falling victim to its CVD-related morbidity and mortality.