Perceived social support and the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study

Objective: Previous studies have shown social support to be inversely associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men, whereas fewer studies have assessed the relationship in women. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between perceived social support and cardiovascular outcomes among postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. Methods: We examined the relationships between...