Prevalencia de enfermedad cardiovascular en mujeres en transición menopáusica de 45 a 60 años atendidas en el Hospital General Norte de Guayaquil, Los Ceibos durante el periodo de enero 2018 hasta septiembre del año 2019.

Abstract

Transition during menopause is associated with significant symptoms such as vasomotor symptoms and adverse mood that often demonstrate improvement after postmenopausal, while insomnia, vaginal dryness / dyspareunia, and cognitive complaints tend to persist or worsen in association with aging. There are studies that associate menopause with the development of cardiovascular diseases. A better understanding and knowledge of the main cardiovascular diseases linked to menopausal women will help in the prevention, detection and treatment. Methodology: The following study was a retrospective descriptive and observational study carried out on female patients diagnosed with cardiovascular disease who are undergoing menopausal transition attended at the Hospital del Norte de Guayaquil los Ceibos in the period from January 2018 to September 2019. In sum the prevailing cardiovascular disease was hypertension with the peak of appearance of the pathology.