The impact of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) on cardiac structure and function: Insights from the UK Biobank imaging enhancement study.
Mihir M SanghviNay AungJackie A CooperJosé Miguel PaivaAaron M LeeFilip ZemrakKenneth FungRoss J ThomsonElena LukaschukValentina CarapellaYoung Jin KimNicholas C HarveyStefan K PiechnikStefan NeubauerSteffen Erhard PetersenPublished in: PloS one (2018)
MHT use was not associated with adverse, subclinical changes in cardiac structure and function. Indeed, significantly smaller LV and LA chamber volumes were observed which have been linked to favourable cardiovascular outcomes. These findings represent a novel approach to examining MHT's effect on the cardiovascular system.