Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy in Unstable Angina

Summary

To determine if estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women with unstable angina reduces the incidence of ischemic episodes.

Timeline

Start

1995-07

Primary completion

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Completion

2000-06

Publications

• Background Schulman SP, Thiemann DR, Ouyang P, Chandra NC, Schulman DS, Reis SE, Terrin M, Forman S, de Albuquerque CP, Bahr RD, Townsend SN, Cosgriff R, Gerstenblith G. Effects of acute hormone therapy on recurrent ischemia in postmenopausal women with unstable angina. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002 Jan 16;39(2):231-7. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01724-7.
• Background Engelman RM, Pleet AB, Rousou JA, Flack JE 3rd, Deaton DW, Gregory CA, Pekow PS. What is the best perfusion temperature for coronary revascularization? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1996 Dec;112(6):1622-32; discussion 1632-3. doi: 10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70021-1.

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