Assessment of cardiovascular risk in post-menopausal women in Ghana
| Name | World Continuing Education Alliance |
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| Activity Title | Assessment of cardiovascular risk in post-menopausal women in Ghana |
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| Details | Menopause is a permanent physiological state with cessation of menstruation attributable to the loss of ovarian function and reduction in the production of estrogen. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the major cause of death among post-menopausal women. Current data have shown that Castelli risk index I and II which are estimated as TC/HDL-C and LDL/HDL-C ratios respectively predict cardiovascular risk accurately than conventional lipid profile indices such as serum TC and serum triglycerides. Menopausal health has received little attention due to high illiteracy rate, poverty and a possible lack of understanding of the clinical dynamics associated with it, irrespective of the fact that menopause is a key risk factors for dyslipidemia which affects cardiovascular health of women. Compared with men, the diagnosis of CVD in women is difficult due to hormone-related changes and difference in sex in the clinical manifestation of CVD. Such limitations and challenges present the need for an ...
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Course Objective
: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) continue to be a major cause of death among post-menopausal women. We sought to assess cardiovascular risk among pre- and post-menopausal women living within the Cape Coast Municipality by comparing the lipid profiles and other emerging biomarkers of CVD, i.e. the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), visceral adiposity index (VAI), body adiposity index (BAI) and Castelli index I (CRI-I).. A comparative cross-section of 150 women (75 pre-menopausal women and 75 post-menopausal women) visiting the University of Cape Coast hospital for regular checkups were randomly recruited into the study. |
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| Competence | General Medicine |
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| Start Date | <span class="not-set">(not set)</span> |
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| End Date | <span class="not-set">(not set)</span> |
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| Event Time | 11:30 AM |
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| Location | World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System |
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| Cost (UGX) | 0 |
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| CPD Points | 1 |
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