The Effect of Menopause and Menopausal Hormone Therapy on the Risk
of Peripheral Artery Disease
Panagiotis Anagnostis,
Dimitri P. Mikhailidis,
Ales Blinc
et al.
Abstract:Peripheral artery disease (PAD), defined as lower extremity arterial disease, constitutes an
underestimated aspect of the menopause-associated risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
(ASCVD). Accumulation of ASCVD risk factors, such as atherogenic dyslipidaemia, diabetes, and
arterial hypertension, after the transition to menopause may contribute to atherosclerotic plaque formation
in peripheral arteries. However, inconsistency exists among studies as to whether transition to
menopause increases the ris… Show more
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