Type of menopause, age of menopause and variations in the risk of incident cardiovascular disease: pooled analysis of individual data from 10 international studies

How does the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) vary with type and age of menopause?Earlier surgical menopause (e.g. <45 years) poses additional increased risk of incident CVD events, compared to women with natural menopause at the same age, and HRT use reduced the risk of CVD in women with early surgical menopause.Earlier age at menopause has been linked to an increased risk of CVD mortality and all-cause mortality, but the extent that this...