Menopause hormone therapy and heart health study
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how different menopause hormone therapies affect heart health in women who are at increased risk for heart problems. It aims to find which treatments are safest and most effective for women going through menopause.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between ages 45 and 75.
- You are going through menopause or have already gone through menopause.
- You have an increased risk of heart problems (based on a risk score over 5%) or already have heart or blood vessel disease (like coronary artery disease, stroke, or peripheral artery disease).
- You do not have active cancer (other than common skin cancers).
- You do not have severe kidney or liver disease, or a known heart muscle condition.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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