Abstract Background Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in post-menopausal women. Although menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is a very effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms during this period, the influence of this therapy on blood pressure is not yet clear. Objective To evaluate the relationship between the use of MHT and hypertension in participants of the ELSA-Brasil. Methods A cross-sectional study using the baseline ELSA-Brasil data in a cohort of 2,138 women who had experienced natural […]

Introduction Sheehan’s syndrome, discovered in 1937 by Harold Leeming Sheehan is described as pan-hypopituitarism secondary to pituitary necrosis after post-partum hemorrhage. The clinical condition presentation depends on the hormonal shortfall presented, and may involve changes in serum cortisol levels, thyroid function, growth hormones, breastfeeding and sex hormones. Although poorly described in the literature, there are reports of dilated cardiomyopathy associated with Sheehan’s syndrome, some with reversibility of cardiopathy after hormone replacement therapy. This paper reports a clinical case of Sheehan’s […]