BackgroundA later age at menopause (≥55 years) is associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk compared with a normal age at menopause (45-54 years) in postmenopausal women (PMW). Aortic stiffening increases cardiovascular disease risk…
BackgroundPostmenopausal women (PMW) who complete menopause at a late age (55+ years) have lower cardiovascular disease risk than PMW who complete menopause at a normal age (45-54 years). However, the influence of late-onset menopause on va…
In cardiovascular research, sex and gender have not typically been considered in research design and reporting until recently. This has resulted in clinical research findings from which not only all women, but also gender-diverse individual…
Background: High blood pressure (BP), particularly systolic BP (SBP), is the major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and related disorders of aging. SBP increases markedly with aging in women such that the prevalence of abo…