MACHADO, Lívia Costa de Albuquerque.; PONTES, Alana Abrantes nogueira de.
Resumen:
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.