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‹ Fri · 17 Jul 2026
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Overlap Between Heart Failure and Menopause: Diagnostic Challenges and Clinical Implications.

Overlapping symptoms between menopause and heart failure complicate diagnosis; improved recognition strategies enhance treatment for affected women.

Heart failure and menopause commonly coexist in middle-aged women, but overlapping symptomatology often complicates accurate diagnosis and leads to under-treatment. This review synthesises current evidence on the intersection between menopause and heart failure, elucidates shared pathophysiological mechanisms, and proposes strategies to enhance diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic decision-making for this underdiagnosed population.

What the study was

Study design
Literature review
Population
Cancer/disease patients
Category
Prevention
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Heart, lung & circulation

Why it surfaced

Matched topic(s): Cardiovascular-metabolic: GLP-1, SGLT2, cardiometabolic risk. Study design: Literature review. Score 6/10.

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