Clinical application of antialdosterone-containing hormone therapy for postmenopausal women.

Increased awareness of the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in postmenopausal women will aid clinicians in choosing the most appropriate hormone therapy (HT) for their patients. An antialdosterone-containing hormonal therapy offers postmenopausal women advantages beyond simply the relief of menopausal symptoms; drospirenone/estradiol therapy has a theoretical advantage for the modulation of postmenopausal cardiovascular target organ complications. Additionally, drospirenone/ estradiol therapy represents an attractive alternative to other forms of HT.