[MENOPAUSE AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK.].

Recently, in connection with the increased life expectancy; considerable interest in the problems of menopause has risen. The climax is a natural biological period of a woman's life during which a decrease in the production of sex hormones occurs. In response to the sharp decline in estrogen and altered hormonal environment characterizing menopause, a number of unfavourable changes in metabolism develop, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and deterioration in the quality of life of menopausal women.