TY - JOUR
T1 - Red alert for womens heart
T2 - The urgent need for more research and knowledge on cardiovascular disease in women
AU - Maas, Angela H.E.M.
AU - Van Der Schouw, Yvonne T.
AU - Regitz-Zagrosek, Vera
AU - Swahn, Eva
AU - Appelman, Yolande E.
AU - Pasterkamp, Gerard
AU - Ten Cate, Hugo
AU - Nilsson, Peter M.
AU - Huisman, Menno V.
AU - Stam, Hans C.G.
AU - Eizema, Karin
AU - Stramba-Badiale, Marco
PY - 2011/6/1
Y1 - 2011/6/1
N2 - A recent report of the EuroHeart project has shown that women are still underrepresented in many cardiovascular clinical trials, while important gender differences are present within most areas of heart disease. As the burden of cardiovascular disease is increasing in middle-aged women relative to men, a more profound understanding is needed of the fundamental biological differences that exist between men and women. In the current review, we aim to address the need for more explanatory sex-specific cardiovascular research to be able to adapt existing guidelines for a better heart health in women.
AB - A recent report of the EuroHeart project has shown that women are still underrepresented in many cardiovascular clinical trials, while important gender differences are present within most areas of heart disease. As the burden of cardiovascular disease is increasing in middle-aged women relative to men, a more profound understanding is needed of the fundamental biological differences that exist between men and women. In the current review, we aim to address the need for more explanatory sex-specific cardiovascular research to be able to adapt existing guidelines for a better heart health in women.
KW - Atherosclerosis
KW - Gender
KW - Hormones
KW - Risk factors
KW - Women
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79958109870&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr048
DO - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr048
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21406440
AN - SCOPUS:79958109870
SN - 0195-668X
VL - 32
JO - European Heart Journal
JF - European Heart Journal
IS - 11
ER -