Menopausal Hormone Therapy And Neural Control Of Left Ventricular Function

Inclusion Criteria • \>45-60\< years of age Exclusion Criteria * Male sex * Females between STRAW+10 stages -5 and 0 * PMF in STRAW+10 stage +2 * PMF using oral hormone therapy * Females who entered menopause due to a surgical procedure or in response to pharmacotherapy (e.g., gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonists or chemotherapy) * Heart disease such as hypertropic cardiomyopathy, congenital abnormalities, chronic heart failure, valve disease, and a history of myocardial infarction * Medications that impact the central nervous system including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, an…