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Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
The Effects of Estrogen and Hormone Replacement Therapy on Aortic Stiffness [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2002; 30(7): 422-427

The Effects of Estrogen and Hormone Replacement Therapy on Aortic Stiffness

Şevket GÖRGÜLÜ1, Mehmet EREN1, Seden ÇELİK1, Bahadır DAĞDEVİREN1, Tayfun GÜROL1, Zeynep TARTAN1, Sacit CİNSOY1, Orhan ÖZER1, Necdet SÜER2, Tuna TEZEL1
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OBJECTIVE
The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on aortic stiffness.
METHODS
The study groups were composed of postmenopausal women who were first examined in a gynecology clinic and thought to be suitable candidates for hormonal therapy. Group I was composed of 20 naturally menopausal women who were receiving 2 mg estradiol hemihidrate+noretisteron acetate, while group II consisted of 22 surgically menopausal women who received 2 mg estradiol hemihidrate. Each group was evaluated in respect to aortic elasticity properties before and after 12 weeks of hormonal therapy. Ascending aorta diameters were measured on the M-mode tracing at a level 3 cm above the aortic valve. The systolic diameter was measured at the maximal anterior motion of the aorta, whereas the diastolic diameter was measured at the peak of the QRS complex on the simultaneously recorded electrocardiogram. The right brachial artery systolic and diastolic pressures were obtained immediately before and after the echocardiographic study using conventional sphygmomanometry. Aortic strain and distensibility were calculated by using ascending aorta diameters and blood pressure measurements.
RESULTS
There were significant decreases for heart rate (85±13 vs 79±12 bpm, p=0.015), and beta index (5.2±2.5 vs 3.2±2.2, p=0.001) with ERT. Distensibility (5.2±3.75 vs 6.1±4 cm2.dyn-1.10-3, p=0.036) was increased by this therapy. HRT was observed to reduce heart rate (79±12 vs. 75±12 bpm, p=0.026) and improve aortic elasticity properties (for strain 10.7±4.7 vs. 12.8±7.6 %, for beta index 4.9±2.1 vs. 3.3±2.4 and for distensibility 4.6±2.1 vs. 5.6 ±4.1 cm2.dyn-1.10-3).
CONCLUSION
Both ERT and HRT exerts improvement on aortic elasticity properties while progesterone has no adverse effect on thisi improvement.


How to cite this article
Şevket GÖRGÜLÜ, Mehmet EREN, Seden ÇELİK, Bahadır DAĞDEVİREN, Tayfun GÜROL, Zeynep TARTAN, Sacit CİNSOY, Orhan ÖZER, Necdet SÜER, Tuna TEZEL. The Effects of Estrogen and Hormone Replacement Therapy on Aortic Stiffness. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2002; 30(7): 422-427
Manuscript Language: Turkish


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