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Acute coronary events more likely at beginning of menstrual cycle
Email: SPIS MedWire - MedWire@sciencenow.com News from The Scientist 2000, 1(1):20001201-02
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Researchers in Canada have found that almost three-quarters of acute cardiac events in premenopausal women occur between days one and five of the menstrual cycle. The study, which was reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, raises the possibility that fluctuations in oestrogen levels could be involved in precipitating heart attacks in women at risk of heart disease.
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