Heart Healthy Approach to Midlife - Lecture

Explore a heart-healthy approach to midlife in this informative presentation from the Mass General Midlife Women's Health Center Conference. Learn about the leading causes of death in the United States, with a focus on cardiovascular disease in women. Discover how cholesterol levels change after menopause and gain insights into assessing heart disease risk in individuals without known heart conditions. Delve into the importance of inflammation during the menopause transition and understand the details of a related study. Gain valuable knowledge from Emily Lau, MD, MPH, Director of the Menopause, Hormones and Cardiovascular Disease Clinic at Mass General's Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, as she shares essential information for living well during midlife.

Intro
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in men and women in the United States
Awareness that heart disease is the #1 cause of death in women is declining
Heart Healthy Approach to Midlife
Levels of "bad" cholesterol rise and "good" cholesterol fall abruptly after menopause
How do we assess risk for heart disease in individuals without known heart disease?
Other clues for assessing heart disease risk
InMotion: Inflammation through the Menopause Transition
What does the study entail?