Effect of estrogen replacement therapy on heart rate variability and heart rate in healthy postmenopausal women

G M Rosano; R Patrizi; F Leonardo; P Ponikowski; P Collins; P M Sarrel; S L Chierchia

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00528-6

Effect of estrogen replacement therapy on heart rate variability and heart rate in healthy postmenopausal women

Am J Cardiol. 1997 Sep 15;80(6):815-7. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00528-6.

Authors

G M Rosano¹, R Patrizi, F Leonardo, P Ponikowski, P Collins, P M Sarrel, S L Chierchia

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Istituto H San Raffaele, Milano-Roma, Roma, Italy.

PMID: 9315602
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00528-6

Abstract

Increased sympathetic drive in symptomatic menopausal women was reduced after estrogen replacement therapy for 4 months, which has a potentially beneficial effect on cardiovascular functions.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

Autonomic Nervous System / drug effects
Autonomic Nervous System / physiology
Estradiol / blood
Estrogen Replacement Therapy*
Female
Heart Rate / drug effects*
Humans
Menopause / drug effects
Menopause / physiology*
Middle Aged
Postmenopause / drug effects
Postmenopause / physiology

Substances

Estradiol