Despite significant decreases in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in the past three
decades, it still remains the leading cause of death in women. Following menopause and …

Aging is associated with structural and functional changes in the vasculature, including
endothelial dysfunction, arterial stiffening and remodeling, impaired angiogenesis, and …

Cardiovascular diseases remain an age-related pathology in both men and women. These
pathologies are 3-fold more frequent in men than in women before menopause, although …

Menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of menses. Cardiovascular disease is the
leading cause of death among postmenopausal women in developed countries. The …

In this review, we aim to provide an overview of the recent advances in understanding
estrogen effects on the vascular endothelium. Epidemiological studies suggest the female …

Estrogens exert important regulatory functions on vessel wall components, which may
contribute to the increased prevalence and severity of certain chronic inflammatory and …

The effects of estrogen on the female reproductive system are well known. In contrast,
comparatively recent research has demonstrated that estrogen also exerts specific effects on …

Background—Improvement in endothelial function may be an important mechanism by
which estrogen replacement therapy protects postmenopausal women against coronary …

This review summarizes a presentation given during the “Countermeasures to
Cardiovascular Aging Symposium” that was part of the American Physiological Society …

There is substantial interest in the effects of estrogen on the vascular wall, due to the marked
gender difference in the incidence of clinically apparent coronary heart disease (CHD) …