Risks of Stroke and Heart Disease Following Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy in Chinese Premenopausal Women
Authors: Poorthuis Michiel H.F. , Yao Pang , Chen Yiping , Guo Yu , Shi Liya , Li Liming , Chen Zhengming , Clarke Robert , Yang Ling , Chen Junshi , Collins Rory , Lv Jun , Peto Richard , Walters Robin , Avery Daniel , Bennett Derrick , Boxall Ruth , Bragg Fiona , Chang Yumei , Du Huaidong , Gilbert Simon , Hacker Alex , Holmes Michael , Kartsonaki Christiana , Kerosi Rene , Lin Kuang , Millwood Iona , Nie Qunhua , Ryder Paul , Sansome Sam , Schmidt Dan , Sohoni Rajani , Turnbull Iain , Walters Robin , Wang Lin , Wright Neil , Yang Xiaoming , Han Xiao , Hou Can , Jing Biao , Liu Chao , Lv Jun , Pei Pei , Tan Yunlong , Yu Canqing , Pang Zengchang , Gao Ruqin , Li Shanpeng , Wang Shaojie , Liu Yongmei , Du Ranran , Zang Yajing , Cheng Liang , Tian Xiaocao , Zhang Hua , Zhai Yaoming , Ning Feng , Sun Xiaohui , Li Feifei , Lv Silu , Wang Junzheng , Hou Wei , Zeng Mingyuan , Jiang Ge , Zhou Xue , Yang Liqiu , He Hui , Yu Bo , Li Yanjie , Xu Qinai , Kang Quan , Guo Ziyan , Wang Dan , Hu Ximin , Wang Hongmei , Chen Jinyan , Fu Yan , Fu Zhenwang , Wang Xiaohuan , Weng Min , Guo Zhendong , Wu Shukuan , Li Yilei , Li Huimei , Fu Zhifang , Wu Ming , Zhou Yonglin , Zhou Jinyi , Tao Ran , Yang Jie , Su Jian , Liu Fang , Zhang Jun , Hu Yihe , Lu Yan , Ma Liangcai , Tang Aiyu , Zhang Shuo , Jin Jianrong , Liu Jingchao , Tang Zhenzhu , Chen Naying , Huang Ying , Li Mingqiang , Meng Jinhuai , Pan Rong , Jiang Qilian , Lan Jian , Liu Yun , Wei Liuping , Zhou Liyuan , Chen Ningyu , Wang Ping , Meng Fanwen , Qin Yulu , Wang Sisi , Wu Xianping , Zhang Ningmei , Chen Xiaofang , Zhou Weiwei , Luo Guojin , Li Jianguo , Chen Xiaofang , Zhong Xunfu , Liu Jiaqiu , Sun Qiang , Ge Pengfei , Ren Xiaolan , Dong Caixia , Zhang Hui , Mao Enke , Wang Xiaoping , Wang Tao , Zhang Xi , Zhang Ding , Zhou Gang , Feng Shixian , Chang Liang , Fan Lei , Gao Yulian , He Tianyou , Sun Huarong , He Pan , Hu Chen , Zhang Xukui , Wu Huifang , He Pan , Yu Min , Hu Ruying , Wang Hao , Qian Yijian , Wang Chunmei , Xie Kaixu , Chen Lingli , Zhang Yidan , Pan Dongxia , Gu Qijun , Huang Yuelong , Chen Biyun , Yin Li , Liu Huilin , Fu Zhongxi , Xu Qiaohua , Xu Xin , Zhang Hao , Long Huajun , Li Xianzhi , Zhang Libo , Qiu Zhe 
Published: July 2022

Background:

Little is known about the long-term risks of stroke and ischemic heart disease (IHD) in women who had a hysterectomy alone (HA) or with bilateral oophorectomy (HBO) for benign diseases, particularly in China where the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is high. We assessed mean levels of cardiovascular risk factors and relative risks of stroke and IHD in Chinese women who had a HA or HBO.

Methods:

A total of 302 510 women, aged 30 to 79 years were enrolled in the China Kadoorie Biobank from 2004 to 2008 and followed up for a mean of 9.8 years. The analysis involved premenopausal women without prior cardiovascular disease or cancer at enrollment. We calculated adjusted hazard ratios for incident cases of CVD and their pathological types (ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and IHD) after HA and HBO. Analyses were stratified by age and region and adjusted for levels of education, household income, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, diabetes, self-reported health, and number of pregnancies.

Results:

Among 282 722 eligible women, 8478 had HA, and 1360 had HBO. Women who had HA had 9% higher risk of CVD after HA (hazard ratio, 1.09 [95% CI, 1.06–1.12]) and 19% higher risk of CVD after HBO (1.19 [95% CI, 1.12–1.26]) compared with women who did not. Both HA and HBO were associated with higher risks of ischemic stroke and IHD but not with hemorrhagic stroke. The relative risks of CVD associated with HA and HBO were more extreme at younger age of surgery.

Conclusions:

Women who had either HA or HBO have higher risks of ischemic stroke and IHD, and these risks should be evaluated when discussing these interventions. Additional screening for risk factors for CVD should be considered in women following HA and HBO operations, especially if such operations are performed at younger age.