Avaliação do tempo de instalação das coronariopatias em mulheres menopausadas com diabetes tipo 2, assistidas em dois hospitais conveniados com o SUS da cidade de Campina Grande, Paraíba.

Abstract

The Diabetes Mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders that have a common characteristic such as chronic hyperglycemia, but the pathogenic process leading to the hyperglycemia vary. It presents high morbidity and mortality and provides a drastic reduction in the level of life, and is responsible for several cardiovascular diseases, which are worse in women in most post-menopausal. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of coronary heart disease in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. By which they were assessed 28 women with mean age 66.2 ± 11.2 years old, with the dyad mean of 46.3 years old and women who developed cardiovascular disease with 61.2 ± 10.3 years old , on average ten years after menopause.