Ascending aortic disease is associated with earlier menopause and shorter reproductive life span
TK Eggersmann, V Schuster, S Eifert, TM Kolben, P Ueberfuhr, B Zugenmaier, K Kublickiene, B Reichart, C Hagl, M Pichlmaier, S Mahner, S Guethoff, CJ Thaler · Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2016 · Heft 10
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Objectives: The incidence of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in premenopausal women is comparatively low, but increases sharply after menopause. The principal aim of this study was to determine whether women with ascending aortic disease (AAD) have a different reproductive history from that of an age-matched control group. Methods: In this retrospective study, women who had undergone ascending aortic aneurysm repair between 2000 to 2010 were asked to complete a questionnaire concerning risk factors and reproductive history. Data from 142 women with AAD was evaluated, and a subgroup (n = 64) with ascending…
