Diabetes increases the risk of coronary heart disease in women three-
to seven-fold.
Women with diabetes are more likely to have higher blood
pressure, higher triglyceride levels, lower levels of good cholesterol and
a weaker heart muscle.
Diabetes may double the risk of death from coronary
heart disease.
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Some women use estrogen hormones after menopause, when the body
gradually stops producing estrogen and the risk of developing heart
disease steadily climbs.
Talk to your doctor if you are currently taking a
combination of estrogen and progesterone or to find out if ERT is right
for you.
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