Early menopause due to hysterectomy is associated with increased risks for a composite of CVD, particularly stroke, according to South Korean findings.

Doctors from Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital in South Korea evaluated the association of hysterectomy with the risk for incident CVD among women aged 40 to 49.

Their analysis included more than 55,500 pairs with and without hysterectomy matched for age, socioeconomic status, region, Charlson Comorbidity Index, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, menopause, menopausal hormone therapy and adnexal surgery.

Incidental CVD was a composite of myocardial infarction, coronary artery revascularisation and stroke.