TY - JOUR
T1 - Con
T2 - Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy does not improve outcome in women undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery
AU - Tamis-Holland, Jacqueline E.
AU - James, Jennifer H.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - No proven data demonstrate a benefit from HRT in patients after CABG surgery. Results from a randomized clinical trial indicate increased risk for thrombophlebitis, a serious condition in the post - CABG surgery patient. Patients should not be routinely treated with HRT after CABG surgery because there are no data to support that HRT improves outcome, but there is proof that it may cause harm.
AB - No proven data demonstrate a benefit from HRT in patients after CABG surgery. Results from a randomized clinical trial indicate increased risk for thrombophlebitis, a serious condition in the post - CABG surgery patient. Patients should not be routinely treated with HRT after CABG surgery because there are no data to support that HRT improves outcome, but there is proof that it may cause harm.
KW - CABG
KW - Cardiac disease in women
KW - Hormone replacement therapy
KW - Secondary prevention
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0034880915
U2 - 10.1053/jcan.2001.25043
DO - 10.1053/jcan.2001.25043
M3 - Article
C2 - 11505360
AN - SCOPUS:0034880915
SN - 1053-0770
VL - 15
SP - 523
EP - 525
JO - Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
JF - Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
IS - 4
ER -