Abstract
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) comprises a group of cardiac and circulatory diseases. Despite the high incidence in males, women after menopause have an exponential increase in the risk of CVD. Objective: To identify the leading risk factors for CVD and describe quality of life and functionality in women hospitalized for cardiac causes during the climacteric period. Materials and methods: Observational descriptive study. Quality of life was assessed through the SF-36 questionnaire, and functionality through the Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) [...]
Highlights
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major global public health problem[1] and the leading cause of death in developed countries
The aim of this study was to identify the main risk factors for CVD and to describe quality of life and functionality level in women hospitalized during the climacteric period
30 climacteric women, all admitted to the study hospital for cardiac causes, were enrolled in the sample
Summary
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major global public health problem[1] and the leading cause of death in developed countries. The climacteric is defined as a biological phase of life, not a pathological process, which comprises the changes that occur between the reproductive and non‐reproductive periods of a woman's life This stage of the life cycle, which can be divided into premenopausal, peri-menopausal, and postmenopausal phases, predisposes women to a set of signs and symptoms known as the climacteric syndrome. Objective: To identify the leading risk factors for CVD and describe quality of life and functionality in women hospitalized for cardiac causes during the climacteric period. Conclusion: Hypertension and sedentary lifestyle were the most prevalent cardiovascular risk factors in this sample of climacteric women hospitalized for cardiac causes.
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