Maria Cristina Costa de Almeida

1. Introduction Cardiometabolic health can be characterized by ideal levels of serum glucose and lipids and of blood pressure (BP) in association with low adiposity and cardiovascular risk (CVR). Usually, cardiometabolic health is the absence of metabolic dysfunction characteristic of some diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and metabolic syndrome […] 1. Introduction Cardiometabolic health can be characterized by ideal levels of serum glucose and lipids and of blood pressure (BP) in association with low adiposity and cardiovascular risk (CVR). Usually, cardiometabolic health is the absence of metabolic dysfunction characteristic of some diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and metabolic syndrome […]

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1. Introduction After the publication of the results from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) clinical trial in 2002 showing more risks than benefits to female health with estrogen (alone or combined with progestin) use to control menopausal signs and symptoms, there has been a progressive and sustained decline in the prescription of those drugs.– In […] 1. Introduction After the publication of the results from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) clinical trial in 2002 showing more risks than benefits to female health with estrogen (alone or combined with progestin) use to control menopausal signs and symptoms, there has been a progressive and sustained decline in the prescription of those drugs.– In […]

Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is an infiltrative cardiomyopathy that affects the heart mostly in two forms: immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis (AL-CM) and transthyretin amyloidosis. Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) predominantly affects the elderly population, mainly men (about 70-80%), and usually manifests with symptoms of heart failure (HF). Despite technological advances in medicine, CA is still an underdiagnosed condition, especially in women, partly due to the known male predominance and high level of suspicion required for diagnosis. It is important to remember [...] Abstract Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is an infiltrative cardiomyopathy that affects the heart mostly in two forms: immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis (AL-CM) and transthyretin amyloidosis. Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) predominantly affects the elderly population, mainly men (about 70-80%), and usually manifests with symptoms of heart failure (HF). Despite technological advances in medicine, CA is still an underdiagnosed condition, especially in women, partly due to the known male predominance and high level of suspicion required for diagnosis. It is important to remember

1. Introduction After the publication of the results from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) clinical trial in 2002 showing more risks than benefits to female health with estrogen (alone or combined with progestin) use to control menopausal signs and symptoms, there has been a progressive and sustained decline in the prescription of those drugs.– In the United States, there was an increase in the prescription of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) from 16 million in 1966 to 90 million in 1999,– [...] 1. Introduction After the publication of the results from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) clinical trial in 2002 showing more risks than benefits to female health with estrogen (alone or combined with progestin) use to control menopausal signs and symptoms, there has been a progressive and sustained decline in the prescription of those drugs.– In the United States, there was an increase in the prescription of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) from 16 million in 1966 to 90 million in 1999,–

1. Introdução Após a publicação dos resultados de ensaio clínico realizado pelo Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) em 2002, demonstrando que há mais riscos do que benefícios para a saúde feminina com a utilização de estrogênio (isolado ou combinado a progestagênio) para o controle dos sinais e sintomas da menopausa, houve uma diminuição progressiva e sustentada na prescrição desses medicamentos.– Nos Estados Unidos, havia ocorrido um aumento de prescrições da terapia hormonal da menopausa (THM) de 16 milhões em 1966 para [...] 1. Introdução Após a publicação dos resultados de ensaio clínico realizado pelo Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) em 2002, demonstrando que há mais riscos do que benefícios para a saúde feminina com a utilização de estrogênio (isolado ou combinado a progestagênio) para o controle dos sinais e sintomas da menopausa, houve uma diminuição progressiva e sustentada na prescrição desses medicamentos.– Nos Estados Unidos, havia ocorrido um aumento de prescrições da terapia hormonal da menopausa (THM) de 16 milhões em 1966 para

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing at epidemic proportions worldwide. MetS and its components are frequent among Brazilian women (41.8%). Women are affected by changes in adipose tissue distribution, lipid profile, insulin resistance (IR), and vascular remodeling during their lives. These changes result from the lack of estrogen after menopause. There have been various attempts to propose a uniform origin for the clustering of the MetS components, including genetics, IR, obesity, lifestyle, sleep disturbances, inflammation, fetal and neonatal programming, and [...] Abstract Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing at epidemic proportions worldwide. MetS and its components are frequent among Brazilian women (41.8%). Women are affected by changes in adipose tissue distribution, lipid profile, insulin resistance (IR), and vascular remodeling during their lives. These changes result from the lack of estrogen after menopause. There have been various attempts to propose a uniform origin for the clustering of the MetS components, including genetics, IR, obesity, lifestyle, sleep disturbances, inflammation, fetal and neonatal programming, and