A few of my followers have been following along with my cardiac diagnostic process, particularly with the skin irritation from the monitor I'm wearing.
For you who have, an update. I have a diagnosis, thanks to the monitor.
It's particularly relevant to the #transgender women on feminizing HRT, as we've all been told that estrogen increases our stroke risk.
Transdermal estrogen apparently eliminates that issue, but I had to educate my cardiologist about that fact.
The current thinking seems to be that the cardiac risks of estrogen are a result of it being metabolized in the liver. The transdermal patches eliminate that metabolism. Reference 2021:
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