I was on HRT since March of 2016 until earlier this year. An EKG in prep for a knee replacement and subsequent cardiac follow up found that I had 100% blockage in 2 heart arteries and 75% in one other. I stopped HRT immediately on medical recommendation and had triple bypass surgery on April 3 of this year. I?m doing ok except for atrial flutter which will be treated on June 12. HRT is out for me.

The takeaway? If you do HRT, realize that there is a possibility of cardiac issues and urge your primary doctor to do yearly EKGs.