[The frequency and structure of cardiac rhythm disturbances in the women presenting with abdominal obesity during the postmenopausal period].

We have studied the frequency and structure of cardiac rhythm (CR) disturbances in the women presenting with abdominal obesity (AO) in the postmenopausal period. The single-step study involved 210 postmenopausal women (median age 57 years) who were examined by 24-hour ECG monitoring, measurement of arterial pressure, body mass index, and the relationship between waist and hip circumferences. CR disturbances were revealed in all 159 women with abdominal obesity, ischemia in 16.