Endometriose schlägt aufs Herz
A prospective cohort study of over 116,000 women found that endometriosis is associated with a significantly increased risk of coronary heart disease, especially in younger women.
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This prospective cohort study analyzed data from 116,430 women in the Nurses’ Health Study II to determine if endometriosis increases the risk of coronary heart disease. Women with laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis exhibited significantly higher risks for myocardial infarction, angina, and revascularization procedures compared to those without the condition, with the effect being most pronounced in women under 40 years old. The authors attribute this association to chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and adverse lipid profiles inherent to endometriosis, while noting that hysterectomy or oophorectomy accounts for approximately 42% of the increased cardiovascular risk. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically investigating its long-term systemic complications and association with coronary heart disease.
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