Use estrogen is beneficial for cardiovascular in some menopausal women

Another new controversy about hormone therapy: US researchers claim that taking estrogen is beneficial for cardiovascular health for some menopausal women.

According to research results, women between the ages of 50 and 59 taking pills containing estrogen had 30 to 40% lower calcium levels in arteries than women taking placebo. Dr. Joann Manson, lead author of the study, explained that high calcium levels harden coronary arteries and can cause heart attacks.

About 1,000 women who have undergone a hysterectomy have participated in the study. They took estrogen or placebo for 7 1/2 years. By 2005, all had been taken to check the concentration of calcium accumulated in arteries.

The study confirms that the use of cardiovascular hormones in women has just entered the early stages of menopause. However, women over 60 or 70 years of age who take this hormone therapy may be at risk for health.

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