Gain a comprehensive overview of how menopause significantly increases cardiovascular risk in women, highlighting hormonal changes, vascular effects, and the importance of early intervention.

This is a RACGP CPD module with an allocated 0.5 hours of Education Activities (EA) and 1 hour of Reflective Practice (RP) under the RACGP 2023-25 CPD program.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review the pathophysiology of CVD linked to menopause
2. Discuss the diagnostic approach used to identify those women at risk of CVD
3. Discuss treatment and management of CVD in this specific patient population

This activity is presented by Dr Elizabeth Shaw, an Interventional Cardiologist from the Sydney Adventist Hospital.

This presentation was recorded at the San GP Education event ‘A Focus on: Menopause’ in May 2025.