Coronary heart disease is generally considered a “man's disease,” but it also the greatest
killer of women older than 50 [1]. Cardiovascular diseases remain the main cause of
morbidity and mortality in postmenopausal women [1]. Coronary heart disease is more
dependent on age in women than in men; women are usually 10 years older than men when
any coronary manifestations first appear [2]. Hypertension, smoking, and hyper-
cholesterolemia are frequently observed in women [3]
