Acute electrophysiologic effect of estradiol 17beta in menopausal women

Am J Cardiol. 2000 Dec 15;86(12):1385-7, A5-6. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01251-0.

Abstract

Sixteen postmenopausal women underwent electrophysiologic study before and 20 minutes after the administration of sublingual estradiol 17beta or placebo. Estradiol 17beta significantly affected electrophysiologic parameters, thereby suggesting its role in the development of palpitations in women.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Sublingual
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Atrioventricular Node / physiopathology
  • Bundle of His / physiopathology
  • Cardiac Complexes, Premature / physiopathology
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Electrocardiography / drug effects*
  • Electrophysiology
  • Estradiol / administration & dosage
  • Estradiol / blood
  • Estradiol / pharmacology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Menopause* / blood
  • Middle Aged
  • Placebos
  • Refractory Period, Electrophysiological / drug effects
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / physiopathology

Substances

  • Placebos
  • Estradiol