Women of childbearing age who undergo surgery to remove both ovaries—known as bilateral oophorectomy—may face a greater risk of developing heart failure later in life, according to new research.
Compared with those in the general population who retained their ovaries, women who underwent bilateral oophorectomy had a 50 percent increased risk of developing heart failure after adjusting for race, age, gender, diabetes, smoking status, and high cholesterol.
