Nature World News | Early Menopause Linked to Heart Failure Risk WebMD Those who experienced early menopause (ages 40 to 45) were 40 percent more likely to suffer heart failure than those who went through menopause in the normal age range of 50 to 54, the investigators found. For every one-year increase in the age a ... Heart failure risk rises with early menopause Early Menopause Increases Risk of Heart Failure Early menopause, smoking increase risk of heart failure |