[Association between breast arterial calcifications and cardiovascular risk factors in menopausal women].

Purpose: To analyze associations between mammographic arterial mammary calcifications in menopausal women and risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional retrospective study, in which we analyzed the mammograms and medical records of 197 patients treated between 2004 and 2005. Study variables were: breast arterial calcifications, stroke, acute coronary syndrome, age, obesity, diabetes mellitus, smoking, and hypertension.