Why the study?
Does hormone replacement therapy improve myocardial performance and exercise capacity in healthy early postmenopausal women?
Does hormone replacement therapy improve myocardial performance and exercise capacity in healthy early postmenopausal women?
Hormone replacement therapy in early postmenopausal women appears to improve cardiovascular performance, specifically diastolic function and exercise capacity.
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HRT-associated myocardial performance gains in early postmenopausal women remain hypothesis-generating; should not change practice pending randomized confirmation.
Düzenli et al. (2010) studied this question.
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