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ArticleProceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)2026

Hormonal therapy and cardiovascular risk in polycystic ovary syndrome: a propensity-matched cohort study.

Revati Varma, Ayodeji Ilelaboye, Ferdinand Ugwuja, Adrian Nubla, Marco Dispagna, Paras Singh Chandi, Keerthana Manjunath, Anil Philip, Yosef Kazintet, Efeturi Okorigba and 1 more

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Revati VarmaDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ayodeji IlelaboyeDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4115-2820
Ferdinand UgwujaDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Adrian NublaDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Marco DispagnaDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Paras Singh ChandiDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Keerthana ManjunathDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Anil PhilipDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Yosef KazintetDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Efeturi OkorigbaDepartment of Internal Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Yetunde AkandeDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

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backgroundPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk. Hormonal therapy is a cornerstone of PCOS management, yet its long-term cardiovascular safety remains uncertain.

methodsThis retrospective cohort study using TriNetX included adult women with PCOS stratified by hormonal therapy initiation within 1 month of diagnosis versus never receiving therapy. One-to-one propensity score matching was performed. The primary outcome was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Cox proportional hazards models estimated hazard ratios (HRs).

resultsAfter matching, 104,849 patients were included per cohort. Over 1-year follow-up, hormonal therapy was associated with a lower risk of MACE (hazard ratio [HR] 0.72; 95% confidence interval 0.62-0.83), all-cause mortality (HR 0.68; 0.57-0.80), hospitalization (HR 0.55; 0.54-0.57), and atrial fibrillation (HR 0.76; 0.62-0.94) (all

conclusionsHormonal therapy in PCOS was associated with reduced MACE, mortality, and hospitalization without increased thrombotic or arrhythmic risk, supporting cardiovascular safety and potential cardioprotective effects.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesPolycystic Ovary SyndromeAdultCohort StudiesFemaleHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsCardiovascular diseasehormonal therapymajor adverse cardiovascular eventspolycystic ovary syndromepropensity score matching

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