Overview
- Analysis of 2.7 million commercially insured women found 450,177 with fibroids had higher risks of coronary, cerebrovascular and peripheral artery disease up to a decade after diagnosis.
- Absolute 10-year event rates were about 5.4% for those with fibroids versus 3.0% for matched controls.
- Women younger than 40 showed the strongest association, facing roughly a 3.5-fold higher risk over 10 years.
- Elevated risk was observed across white, Black, Hispanic and Asian groups, according to the Journal of the American Heart Association report.
- Authors noted the observational design, potential underdiagnosis of fibroids in controls and limited generalizability to privately insured populations, as American Heart Association experts emphasized preventive conversations.