A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Jorgileia Braga de Melo, Roberta Cristina Almeida Campos, Philippe Costa Carvalho, Mariana Ferreira Meireles, Maria Valneide Gomes Andrade, [...]
Jorgileia Braga de Melo, Roberta Cristina Almeida Campos, Philippe Costa Carvalho, Mariana Ferreira Meireles, Maria Valneide Gomes Andrade, [...]
DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20170056
Abstract Background: The increased incidence of cardiovascular disease in women occurs during the climacteric period, especially after menopause. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify risk factors among climacteric women with and without coronary artery disease (CAD). Method: This cross-sectional study was performed in the Catheterization Laboratory at the Federal University Hospital of Maranhão, in the Northeast region of Brazil, between March 2012 and July 2013. We included 31 climacteric women who went to the care center for […]
Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases; Coronary Artery Disease; Risk Factors; Women; Climacteric; Hypertension; Sedentary Lifestyle