Participants at the World Heart Day 2002 donning T-shirts with a slogan I LOVE MY HEART, LET IT BEAT.
Menopause does not cause cardiovascular disease. However, certain risk factors increase around the time of menopause, and this compounds the risk of heart disease.
CARDIOVASCULAR disease (CVD) is a term that describes any disease of the heart or blood vessels. It includes heart attack (myocardial infarction, MI), heart failure, high blood pressure (hypertension) and stroke. MI and strokes are usually caused by blocked arteries.
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