Incidência de doenças coronarianas em mulheres menopausadas com diabetes mellitus tipo 2 assistidas em dois hospitais conveniados com o SUS da cidade de Campina Grande, Paraíba – correlação entre menopausa e doença coronariana.

Abstract

The menopause, the last menstrual period, represents a milestone in the determination of changes in women's lives, including their role in society. It makes uncomfortable symptoms and increase in the incidence of diseases, including the coronary disease. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of coronary heart disease in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. We evaluated 25 women aged between 47 and 94 years old, and whose menopause had occurred between 30 and 60 years old. Among these, 22 had coronary disease after menopause (ρ ≤ 0.02) and 17 developed diabetes in postmenopausal women (ρ ≤ 0.23). Therefore, the study confirms what the epidemiological studies demonstrate, that is, with age and menopause, women show a progressive increase in the incidence of ischemic heart disease (IHD).